![]() ![]() Case study on television as it relates to prejudice (Chapter 2) Section on hate crimes accompanied by map showing state-by-state policies (Chapter 2) Section on resistance and change emphasizing efforts by subordinate groups (Chapter 1) Section titled "Who Am I?" dealing with diversity within individuals (Chapter 1) Section on Census 2000's handling of multiracial identification (Chapter 1) Section on social construction of race (Chapter 1) Listen to Their Voices: Problem of the Color-Line, W.E.B. Dramatic presentation of racial and ethnic change from 1500 to projections for 2050 (Chapter 1) The second edition includes the following additions and changes: Internet exercises at the end of each chapter Review questions in addition to critical thinking questions Throughout the book are additions to improve the pedagogy of the well-received first edition published six years ago: I also comment that despite all the discussion of "race relations," we may not all be communicating with the same basic understandings.Įvery line, every source, and every number of the first edition have been rechecked for their currency. In the concluding chapters, I seek to stress that intolerance knows no barriers and is experienced even by those minority-group members who have achieved some economic success. A discussion of race and ethnicity would not be complete without recognition of both White ethnic groups and the diversity of religious expression today. The significant role played by immigration-past, present, and future-receives a chapter-length treatment. The presentation of the all-important areas of prejudice and discrimination draws on not only sociology but also psychology and economics. I begin with an introduction on what minority groups are and how assimilation and pluralism function as racial processes. I equip the reader with the basic intellectual tools to unravel this continuing emotional area of national debate. They are changing phenomenon moving to an even more diverse society in terms of race and ethnicity. But as I point out throughout the book and especially in Chapter 6, race and ethnicity are not static. I offer the basic perspectives used in the discipline and an overview of the contemporary situation. This second edition of Race and Ethnicity in the United States introduces the reader to the sociological treatment of the topic. ![]() In addition, we as individuals observe the tension and sometimes violence that emerge in the multicultural nation that is the United States. ![]() Containing nearly 600 entries, this resource provides a foundation to understanding as well as researching racial and ethnic diversity from a multidisciplinary perspective.Race and ethnicity, along with religion and gender, are topics that emerge in every area-politics, law, the economy, entertainment, and sports, to name a few. The Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society offers informative coverage of intergroup relations in the United States and the comparative examination of race and ethnicity worldwide. This three-volume reference presents a comprehensive look at the role race and ethnicity play in society and in our daily lives. "This ambitious undertaking touches all bases, is highly accessible, and provides a solid starting point for further exploration." ![]()
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