Handbook of the Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations

by Vera, Hernan; Feagin, Joe R.

• ISBN13: 9780387708447
• ISBN10: 0387708448
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-13
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

The study of racial and ethnic relations has become one of the most studied aspects in sociology and sociological research. In both North America and Europe, many"traditional" cultures are feeling threatened by immigrants from Latin America, Africa and Asia. Sociology is at the hub of the human sciences concerned with racial and ethnic relations. Since this discipline is made of multiple paradigms and methodological orientations it has been able to make relevant contributions to disciplines ranging from individual psychology, social psychology, and psychiatry, to economics, anthropology, linguistics, cultural studies, health care delivery and education.

Table of Contents

Racial and Ethnic Relations Today	p. 1
White	p. 9
The Struggle of Indigenous Americans: A Socio-Historical View	p. 15
Unconscious Racism, Social Cognition Theory, and the Intent Doctrine: The Neuron Fires Next Time	p. 39
The Work of Making Racism Invisible	p. 67
Anything but Racism: How Sociologists Limit the Significance of Racism	p. 79
The Not-So-Harmless Social Function of a Word that Wounds	p. 101
Racism and Popular Culture	p. 115
Asian Americans' Experiences of "Race" and Racism	p. 131
African American Families: Historical and Contemporary Forces Shaping Family Life and Studies	p. 145
A Dialectical Understanding of the Vulnerability of International Migrants	p. 161
Race, Ethnicity, and Health: An Intersectional Approach	p. 191
What Would a Racial Democracy Look Like?	p. 219
Race and the Theatrical Mirror	p. 241
Race and Ethnicity in the Labor Market; Employer Practices and Worker Strategies	p. 263
United Statesians: The Nationalism of Empire	p. 285
Racial Hegemony, Globalization, Social Justice, and Anti-Hegemonic Movements	p. 319
Acting for a Good Society: Racism and Black Liberation in the Longue Duree	p. 343
Pathways to Downward Mobility: The Impact of Schools, Welfare, and Prisons on People of Color	p. 373
Research Literature on Haitian Americans 1996-2006: Trends and Outlook	p. 411
Antiracism	p. 427
Heart of Violence: Global Racism, War, and Genocide	p. 441
The Reality and Impact of Legal Segregation in the United States	p. 455
Epilogue: The Future of Race and Ethnic Relations	p. 467
Index	p. 471
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