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For use as a basic text in courses on race and ethnic relations, minorities, or race, ethnicity and gender in sociology departments, Healey'sA Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and ClassA has perennially been one of the top-sellers in the field. The writing style and numerous features have resulted in an accessible and popular book for undergraduates.
This Updated 5th Edition features:
- a bonus introductory chapter on the 2008 presidential election and the implications of Barack Obama's presidency as it relates to race and ethnicity
- a convenient paperback format for the first time ever, and
- an even more affordable price - $5 less than the prior edition!
The Second Edition of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Selected Readings offers 36 total readings featuring comprehensive, varied, and highly accessible views of the problems of racism and sexism in American society. Editors Joseph F. Healey and Eileen T. O'Brien present a variety of perspectives on some of pressing problems: racism and prejudice, inequality and discrimination, and assimilation and pluralism. This new edition includes historical perspectives, case studies of minority groups, a strong emphasis on gender, clashing perspectives on contemporary problems, and a chapter on solutions.
