Uneven roads : an introduction to U.S. racial and ethnic politics / Todd Shaw, University of South Carolina, Louis DeSipio, University of California, Irvine, Dianne Pinderhughes, University of Notre Dame, Toni-Michelle C. Travis, George Mason University.
Introduction: Race as an uneven road -- Historical foundations -- Native Americans: the road from majority to minority, 1500s-1970s -- The African American political journey, 1500s-1965 -- The road toward contemporary Latino politics, 1500s-1970s -- Different and common Asian American roads, 1800s-1960s -- Whiteness and the shifting roads of immigrant America, 1780s-1960s -- Policy and social issues -- Voting rights in American life -- Group identity, ideology, and activism -- Political behavior and representation: minorities' growing voice -- Education and criminal justice policies: opportunity and alienation -- Immigration policy: the road to settlement and citizenship -- Diasporic politics and foreign affairs -- Beyond race: intersections of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation -- References.
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