Racial and ethnic groups

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Racial and ethnic groups

Richard T. Schaefer

Pearson Prentice Hall, c2007

11th ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 484-506) and index

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For one semester/one quarter Sociology and General Education courses in Race and Ethnic Relations. Richard Schaefer grew up in Chicago in the 1960's, at a time when neighborhoods were going through transitions in ethnic and racial composition. He found himself fascinated by what was happening, how people were reacting, and how these changes were affecting neighborhoods and people's jobs. These experiences led to a career in sociology, and he is now a leading scholar on racial and ethnic relations. This book grew out of a desire to help students to understand the changing dynamics of the U.S. population. This text is an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date introduction to the issues confronting racial and ethnic groups in both the U.S. and other countries. Organized first by issues and then by major racial and ethnic groups, it examines each group's history, explores its current situation, and its concerns for the future.

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Chapter 1: Understanding Race and Ethnicity Chapter 2: Prejudice Chapter 3: Discrimination Chapter 4: Immigration and the United States Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Religion Chapter 6: The Native Americans Chapter 7:The Making of African Americans in a White America Chapter 8: African Americans Today Chapter 9: Hispanic Americans Chapter 10: Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans Chapter 11: Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities Chapter 12: Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity Chapter 13: Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans Chapter 14: Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity Chapter 15: Women: The Oppressed Majority Chapter 16: Beyond the United States: The Comparative Perspective Chapter 17: Overcoming Exclusion

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