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A concise, topical introduction to Race & Ethnicity in the U.S. that explores the most critical topics from both a historical and contemporary context. Based on the opening chapters of best-selling Racial and Ethnic Groups by Richard Schaefer, Race and Ethnicity in the United States 6e covers the major topics that anchor courses in multiculturalism, diversity, and race and ethnic relations. A Core Race & Ethnicity text that covers 6 main topics: * Theories & Concepts in Race & Ethnicity* Prejudice* Discrimination* Immigration in the U.S.* Religion* U.S. & its diverse population Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Pearson Education (US)

Edition details 6th Revised edition

City: Upper Saddle River

Edition: REV

Pages: 272

More info: height 229 mm width 152 mm weight 363 gr thickness 15 mm

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Age recommended: Professional and scholarly

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey:(DC22) 305.800973

Record updated at: 03 May, 2013 time: 03:14

Summary Race and Ethnicity in the United States IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1 Exploring Race and Ethnicity Chapter 2 Prejudice Chapter 3 Discrimination Chapter 4 Immigration and the United States Chapter 5 Ethnicity and Religion Chapter 6 The Nation as a Kaleidoscope COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1 Exploring Race and Ethnicity What Is a Subordinate Group? Types of Subordinate Groups Listen to Our Voices: Problem of the Color Line, W. E. B. Du Bois Does Race Matter? Sociology and the Study of Race and Ethnicity The Creation of Subordinate-Group Status The Consequences of Subordinate-Group Status Biracial and Multiracial Identity. Who Am I? Research Focus: Measuring Multiracial Identity Matrix of Domination: Minority Women Resistance and Change Chapter 2 Prejudice Hate Crimes Prejudice and Discrimination Theories of Prejudice Stereotypes Listen to Our Voices: National Media Should Stop Using Obscene Words, Tim Giago Color -Blind Racism The Mood of the Oppressed Intergroup Hostility Reducing Prejudice Research Focus: How Real is Reality Television? Ways to Fight Hate Chapter 3 Discrimination Understanding Discrimination Research Focus: Discrimination in Job Seeking Discrimination Today Wealth Inequality: Discrimination's Legacy Listen to Our Voices: Of Race and Risk, Patricia J. Williams Environmental Justice Affirmative Action Reverse Discrimination The Glass Ceiling Chapter 4 Immigration and the United States Immigration: A Global Phenomenon Patterns of Immigration to the United States Today's Foreign-Born Population Early Immigration Restrictionist Sentiment Increases Contemporary Social Concerns Illegal Immigration Path to Citizenship: Naturalization The Economic Impact of Immigration Listen To Our Voices: The Next Americans, Tomas Jimenez Women and Immigration Research Focus: Assimilation May Be Hazardous to Your Health The Global Economy and Immigration The Environment and Immgration Refugees Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Religion Listen to Our Voices: I was Born in Tirana, Harallamb Terba Ethnic Diversity Why Don't We Study Whiteness? The Rediscovery of Ethnicity The German Americans The Irish Americans The Italian Americans Research Focus--: Immigrants: Yesterday and Today Polish Americans Religious Pluralism Diversity Among Roman Catholics Diversity Among Protestants Religion and the Courts Limits of Religious Freedom: The Amish Chapter 6 The Nation as a Kaleidoscope The Glass Half Empty Is There a Model Minority? The "Model Minority" Image Explored Listen to Our Voices: From Kawasaki to Chicago, Miku Ishii Acting White, Acting Black, or Neither Persistence of Inequality Talking Past One Another Internet Resource Directory Top page

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