culture conflict

Primary documents offer a historical and cultural overview of the French Revolution and its impact on French society, culture, and history.

Frivilous widow Lilia Herriton sets off a tragic chain of events when she travels to Italy with the blessing of her mother-in-law, only to meet and marry a totally unsuitable Italian youth.

Issa Mazumder is shocked to learn her mother is marrying Cat Morena's father, and struggles to accept her new stepsister, who shows no respect for Issa's Indian and African-American heritage, but Issa soon learns that in order to earn Cat's respect, she must welcome Cat's traditions as well.

Ansary, son of an Afghan father and American mother, describes his life in Afghanistan where he was born in 1948, and in America where he has lived since the age of sixteen, and discusses the impact of an E-mail he sent to friends on Sept. 12, 2001 to express his feelings about the Taliban, which gained worldwide attention.

Saoussan moves to Canada from Beruit and has trouble understanding a new language and different customs.

When her grandmother reveals that the daughter that she had given up for adoption is coming from America to visit her Vietnamese family, nine-year-old Binh is convinced that her newly-discovered aunt is wealthy and will take care of all the family's needs.