Racial and Ethnic Relations

by Feagin, Joe R.; Feagin, Clairece Booher R

• ISBN13: 9780132244046
• ISBN10: 0132244047
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-08
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Drawing on a broad array of sources,Racial and Ethnic Relation, 8/e,examines the "what", "why", and "how" of racial and ethnic oppression and conflict. This book provides readers with access to important research and literature on racial and ethnic groups in the Unites States and, to a lesser extent, in certain other countries around the globe. Major racial and ethnic groups are examined with regard to their incorporation, economic circumstances, political development, and experience with exploitation. This textbook is designed for the numerous scholars, journalists, politicians-and people- concerned with the racial and ethnic issues of discrimination, oppression, and conflict that exist in the U.S.

Table of Contents

The Racial and Ethnic Mosiac

Basic Concepts in the Study of Racial and Ethnic Relations

Adoption and Conflict: Racial and Ethnic Relations in Theoretical

A Nation of Immigrants: An Overview of the Economic and Political Conditions of Selected Racial and Ethnic Groups

English Americans and the Anglo-Protestant Culture

Irish and Italian Americans

Jewish Americans

Native Americans

African Americans

Mexican Americans

Puerto Rican and Cuban Americans

Japanese Americans

Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, and Asian-Indian Americans

Arab and Other Middle Eastern Americans

Ongoing Racial and Ethnic Issues in the United States: Some Final Considerations

Global Relations

Colonialism and Post-Colonialism: The Global Expansion of Racism Comprehensive

Every Chapter ends with a Summary and Key Terms

The Racial and Ethnic Mosaic

Basic Concepts in the Study of Racial and Ethnic Relations

Issues of Race and Racism

Ethnic Groups

The Matter of Culture

Prejudice and Stereotypes

Discrimination

Adoption and Conflict: Racial and Ethnic Relations in Theoretical Perspective

Racial and Ethnic Hierarchies

Migration and Group Contact

Patterns of Racial and Ethnic Adoption

Assimilation and Other Order Perspectives

Power-Conflict Theories

A Nation of Immigrants: An Overview of the Economic and Political Conditions of Selected Racial and Ethnic Groups

Immigration, the Economy, and Government

Commercial Capitalism and the Slave Society

Industrial Capitalism:1865-1920

Advanced Industrial (Multinational) Capitalism: 1910'2-2000

English Americans and the Anglo-Protestant Culture

The English Migrations

Nativist Reactions to Later European Immigrants

The Dominant Culture and Major U.S. Institutions

English Americans Today

Irish and Italian Americans

Irish Americans

Irish Immigration: An Overview

Stereotypes

Protest and Conflict

Politics and Political Institutions

The Irish in the Economy

Assimilation Theories and the Irish

Americans

Italian Americans

Italian Immigration

Stereotypes

Conflict

Politics

The Economy

Education

Religion

Assimilation or Ethnogenesis?

A Note of Ethnic Diversity among White Americans

Jewish Americans

Migration

Prejudice and Stereotypes

Oppression and Conflict

Politics

The Economy

Education

Religion and Zionism

Assimilation or Pluralism?

Native Americans

Conquest by European Americans

Racist Images and Stereotypes

Politics

Protest and Conflict

The Economy

Education

Religion

Assimilation and Colonialism

African Americans

Forces Migration and Slavery

Racist Ideologies and Stereotypes

Interracial Conflict

The Economy

Politics and Protest

Education

Religion and Culture

Recent Immigrants

Assimilation for African Americans?

Mexican Americans

The Conquest Period

Past and Present Immigration

Stereotypes and Related Images

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