Takaki spends Chapter 1 giving the A Different Mirror reader both a brief run-down of cultural pluralism- and diversity-related issues in the United States

Takaki spends Chapter 1 giving the A Different Mirror reader both a brief run-down of cultural pluralism- and diversity-related issues in the United States over time via various populations’ experiences, as well as a general outline of how contemporary race study has traditionally been conducted in the US.

For this question, consider Takaki’s naming of the book: A Different Mirror and the video America in a Different Mirror with Ronald Takaki. What does the mirror represent? Do a close reading of Chapter 1 and a close viewing of the video; notice how Takaki uses the ‘mirror’ to make observations about racial diversity and perceptions of racial/ethnic identity in the U.S. Select examples, note the page number from the text and specific examples from the video. Discuss, including relevant information you learned from Lectures 1 and 2. Tell us if and why you felt a particular connection to those examples.