Diversity in America

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Diversity in America

Vincent N. Parrillo

Pine Forge Press, c2009

3rd ed

  • pbk.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

The Third Edition of Diversity in America offers both a sociohistorical perspective and a sociological analysis to provide insights into U.S. diversity. The author squarely addresses the topics which generate more passionate, invective, and raucous debate than all others in American society today: Is multiculturalism a threat to us? Should immigration be more closely controlled? Are we no longer sufficiently "American" and why? The book answers these questions by using history and sociology to shed light on socially constructed myths about our past, misunderstandings from our present, and anxieties about our future. New to the Third Edition Offers a new section in each chapter, "The Larger Context," which places multiculturalism in a comparative perspective to other developed countries Examines what constitutes a racial or ethnic group Includes new chapter-opening photographs that visually illustrate the context of that chapter Presents expanded commentary in many chapters about the influence of Asian culture in the earlier part of U.S. history and provides expanded discussion about Arabs, Asians, Hispanics, and Native Americans Discusses the social constructionist approach as a further understanding about the perception of groups such as Native Americans and racial minorities Explores how transnationalism affects multiculturalism Expands the discussion on the PATRIOT Act and its impact on immigrants Offers maps showing the territorial size of the United States during the eras discussed in Chapters 2 through 6 Intended Audience This is an ideal supplement for courses in Race and Ethnic Relations, Immigration History, American Studies, or other courses on diversity.

目次

1. Perception and Reality What This Book Is All About Seeing Is Believing, But Is It Knowing? The Cultural Homogeneity Myth The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Pluralism The Melting Pot The Dillingham Flaw Understanding Today by Knowing about Yesterday 2. Diversity in Aboriginal America The Larger Context Diversity in Language Diversity in Gender Roles Diversity in Clothing Diversity in Housing Diversity in Social Organization Diversity in Values The Next Horizon 3. Diversity in Colonial Times The Larger Context Colonial Beginnings Geographic Variances in Diversity Religious Diversity A Kaleidoscope Society The Next Horizon 4. Diversity in the Early National Period The Larger Context Building a National Identity Social Structure and Social Class Religion, Power, and Group Consciousness The Nation's First Census Expanding Territory and Diversity The Drop in Immigration The Significance of Natural Population Growth Emergence of a Common Culture The False Horizon 5. Diversity in the Age of Expansion The Larger Context Travelers Discover the Ethnic Mosaic The French The Irish The Germans Native Americans The Africans The Chinese The Mexicans Intergroup Conflicts The Next Horizon 6. Diversity in the Industrial Age The Larger Context Minority Family Economies Population Diversity African Americans Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Hispanic Americans Native Americans Middle Eastern Americans Northern and Western European Americans Southern, Central, and Eastern European Americans Intergroup Conflicts The Next Horizon 7. Diversity in the Information Age The Larger Context The Human Element Institutionalizing Minority Rights The Europeans Asians and Pacific Islanders Black Americans Hispanic Americans North Africans and Southwest Asians Native Americans Religious Diversity The Next Horizon 8. Intergenerational Comparisons Why Are Voices Raised Against Immigration? Immigration Rate Foreign-Born Population Race in America Mainstream Americans Perception and Reality The Larger Context Today's Patterns in Perspective 9. Is Multiculturalism a Threat? The Umbrellas of Multiculturalism The Larger Context Roses and Thorns The Thorns of Multiculturalism The Roses of Multiculturalism Is Multiculturalism the Enemy? 10. Multiculturalism after Nine-Eleven Government Responses Public Response Measuring Social Distance after Nine-Eleven Have Attitudes Changed about Immigration? The Larger Context What about Tomorrow? 11. The Next Horizon The Dawning of a New Century World Population Growth U.S. Population Predictions The Dillingham Flaw in Reverse Factors Influencing Change The Challenge of Racial Diversity Increased Religious Diversity The Mainstreaming of Women The Ever-Changing Mosaic

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