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Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 1st Edition
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This groundbreaking collection of classic and cutting edge sociological research gives special attention to the social construction of race and ethnicity in the United States. It offers an in-depth and eye-opening analysis of (a) the power of racial classification to shape our understanding of race and race relations, (b) the way in which the system came into being and remains, and (c) the real consequences this system has on life chances. The readings deal with five major themes: the personal experience of...
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This unique text highlights ethnic group interactions and approaches contemporary issues from an institutional perspective. Combining historical, theoretical and comparative approaches to the study of race and ethnicity, this book will help students understand the origin of contemporary racial and ethnic groups and the importance of the past for understanding all groups.
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This concise topical introduction to race and ethnicity in the U.S. explores prejudice, discrimination, immigration, ethnicity, and religion in their historical and current contexts. Based on the opening chapters of the best-selling Racial and Ethnic Groups , this new edition covers the major topics that anchor courses in multiculturalism, diversity, and race and ethnic relations.
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This unique text highlights ethnic group interactions and approaches contemporary issues from an institutional perspective. Combining historical, theoretical and comparative approaches to the study of race and ethnicity, this book will help students understand the origin of contemporary racial and ethnic groups and the importance of the past for understanding all groups.
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Race and Ethnicity In The United States, 4/e introduces the basic sociological concepts relevant to the study of race and ethnic relations, and gives a basic intellectual framework to approach this ever-changing and emotional facet of life in this country. This concise topical introduction to race and ethnicity in the U.S. explores prejudice, discrimination, immigration, ethnicity, and religion in their historical and current contexts
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Veil Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity in the United States
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Immigration is one of the driving forces behind social change in the United States, continually reshaping the way Americans think about race and ethnicity. How have various racial and ethnic groups-including immigrants from around the globe, indigenous racial minorities, and African Americans-related to each other both historically and today? How have these groups been formed and transformed in the context of the continuous influx of new arrivals to this country? In Just Black and White, editors...
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Not Just Black And White: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Immigration, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States, by Foner
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This volume brings together some of the most incisive recent scholarship on race, ethnicity and public policy.
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Susan A. Banducci, Texas Tech University * Matt A. Barreto, University of California, Irvine * Shaun Bowler, University of California, Riverside * Todd Donovan, Western Washington University * Luis Ricardo Fraga, Stanford University * F. Chris Garcia, University of New Mexico * Elisabeth R. Gerber, University of Michigan * Stacy B. Gordon, University of Nevada, Reno * Bernard Grofman, University of California, Irvine * Zoltan L. Hajnal, University of California, San Diego * Sarah Harsh, Fleishman...
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This book provides a rich, multi-disciplinary approach to the study of race, ethnicity, and nationality. Taken as a whole, the contributorsconsisting of both established and relatively newer scholarshave written a collection of essays which are invaluable for understanding the changing structure and dynamics of race, ethnicity, as well as nationality in the United States as we head toward the twenty-first century. Designed for both the general reader and the growing proliferation of racial/ethnic...
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The health care system in the United States has been called the best in the world, but many of its residents cannot afford or do not have access to adequate care. Health Disparities in the United States explores how socioeconomic status, race, and ethnic make-up affect health disparities; what the wide gulf in care and health outcomes means for the medical community, cultural subsets, and society at large; and how to address the issue effectively. Analyzing the complex web of social forces that influence...
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Immigration and Opportunity : Race, Ethnicity and Employment in the United States
This book brings together leading sociologists & demographers to present a systematic account of the ways in which immigration affects the labor market & experiences of native born African-Americans. While recent immigrants have unquestionably brought economic & cultural benefits to U.S. society, the studies in this book make it clear that the costs of increased immigration fall particularly heavily upon those native-born groups who are already disadvantaged.
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This new edition reorganizes the material of the first edition to fit with a major and historical change in the way the United States determines race. On October 30, 1997 the U.S. Office of Management and Budget OMB declared that for the first time in history of the United States, people could identify themselves on the census and other official forms as belonging to more than one racial category. The OMB has yet to decide how it will count people who identify with more than one race. One thing is...
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A timely work...Rodriguez does make a convincing argument that Latino self-identity is fluid and constantly changing.-Journal of American Ethnic History"A timely addition. . . the author offers a competent, nontechnical overview of the issues concerning how our largest minority fits into this nation's bipolar black-white racial paradigm. . . . Rodriguez examines how Lationos may be changing that long-dominant paradigm."-American Journal of Sociology"Rodriquez'a account is a solid introduction to...
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This book focuses on the consequences of structured social inequality for racial and ethnic groups with United States society. It shows readers how oppression, due to race, ethnicity, or gender, still exists today and how it is relevant in everyday life. Examines the relationship between differential access to valued resources and the social position of racial and ethnic minorities today. Deals with inequality in Education, Criminal Justice, Health and Medicine, Family, Economics, and Politics. Ideal...
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The health care system in the United States has been called the best in the world, but many of its residents cannot afford or do not have access to adequate care. Health Disparities in the United States explores how socioeconomic status, race, and ethnic make-up affect health disparities; what the wide gulf in care and health outcomes means for the medical community, cultural subsets, and society at large; and how to address the issue effectively. Topics examined include:• The relationship between income and...
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Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the United States : Inequality, Group Conflict, and Power
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