New Mysoclab with Pearson Etext - For Racial and Ethnic Groups

by Schaefer, Richard T.

• ISBN13: 9780321044587
• ISBN10: 0321044584
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This best-selling, classic text provides students with a vibrant and comprehensive introduction to racial and ethnic studies, and helps them understand and explore the issues confronting a variety of ethnic groups in both the U.S. and other countries. Beginning with a thorough introduction to how sociologists think about race and ethnicity, the text then moves on to chapters on each major group, examining the groups history, then exploring the group's current situation and its concerns as we move into the 21st century.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
Understanding Race and Ethnicity	2	(36)
Prejudice	38	(34)
Discrimination	72	(32)
Immigration and the United States	104	(28)
Ethnicity and Religion	132	(36)
The Native Americans	168	(36)
The Making of African Americans in a White America	204	(32)
African Americans Today	236	(34)
Hispanic Americans	270	(24)
Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans	294	(30)
Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity	324	(30)
Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans	354	(26)
Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity	380	(32)
Women: The Oppressed Majority	412	(28)
Beyond the United States: The Comparative Perspective	440	(32)
Overcoming Exclusion	472	(27)
Internet Resource Directory	499	(4)
Glossary	503	(6)
References	509	(32)
Photo Credits	541	(1)
Index	542