ISBN:
9781506394138
Language:
English
Pages:
XV, 579 Seiten
Edition:
Sixth edition
DDC:
305.800973
Keywords:
Minorities Civil rights
;
Minorities Civil rights
;
United States Ethnic relations
;
United States Race relations
;
USA
;
Minderheit
;
Kulturbeziehungen
;
Ethnische Beziehungen
;
Bürgerrecht
Abstract:
"User-friendly without sacrificing intellectual or theoretical rigor, this popular anthology of current research examines contemporary issues and explores new approaches to the study of race and ethnic relations. The featured readings effectively engage students by helping them understand theories and concepts. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly revised, with 18 new selections from the most current literature in this field"--
Abstract:
Race and ethnicity: sociohistoric constructions -- Race and ethnicity: contemporary socioeconomic trends -- Race as chameleon: how the idea of race changes over time and place -- Color-blind America: fact, fantasy, or our future? -- Understanding racism -- How space gets raced -- Race and criminal justice: oxymoron or an American tragedy? -- How race shapes the workplace -- Race, representations, and the media -- Crazy Horse malt liquor and athletes: the tenacity of stereotypes -- Race, ethnicity, and immigration -- Race and romance: blurring boundaries -- Living with less racism: strategies for individual action
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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