Race and Ethnicity: The Basics

by Kivisto; Peter

• ISBN13: 9780415773737
• ISBN10: 0415773733
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-11
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Race and Ethnicity: The Basics is an accessible introduction to the forms and dynamics of racial and ethnic relations. Topics covered include the relationship between: race and ethnicity prejudice and discrimination inequality, class and gender, and ethnic conflict. Including plenty of examples, chapter summaries and a glossary, this book is an essential read for all those interested in race and ethnicity.

Author Biography

Peter Kivisto is Richard Swanson Professor of Social Thought at Augustana College, USA, and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. He is the editor and author of numerous publications. Paul R. Croll is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Augustana College, USA. His articles have appeared in Social Forces, Social Problems, and The American Sociologist.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. x
Defining the subject	p. 1
Prejudice and discrimination	p. 26
The dynamics of inequality	p. 61
Ethnic conflict	p. 91
Modes of incorporation	p. 124
Epilogue	p. 156
Glossary	p. 160
References	p. 164
Index	p. 179
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