Prospecting Debera J. Thomas ''Heroes and Scoundrels'' reveals how

''Heroes and Scoundrels'' reveals how portrayals of journalism's relationship to history

Coverage encompasses psychosocial

and minority issues and covers all of the major ethnic groups and subgroups the United States Includes topics on sociological issues as well as conceptual issues relevant to the field of multicultural psychology Addresses topics as diverse as academic achievement

the segregated south that Miami was

Eber reminds us that we have much to learn from the intersections between Jewish identity and Chinese culture

Prospecting Debera J. Thomas ''Heroes and Scoundrels'' reveals how''An important transitional book, usefully summarizing the past and thoughtfully mapping out the future of a significant critic's theoretical project.'' Modern Philology.''There is a much greater emphasis on the reader's function as `performer' of the text in Prospecting than in Iser's other books. The two brilliant chapters on Beckett's fiction and drama are crucial here . . . Literature becomes `play' and `game,' and the reader becomes a performer