Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-194) and index.
Contents:
Ch. 1. What is the basis of race? -- DNA testing can provide clues to race and ethnicity / Karen Goldberg Goff -- Racial categories are social constructions / John Tehranian -- Children are naturally aware of racial differences / Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman -- Children are taught to be aware of racial differences / Luigi Castelli, Luciana Carraro, Silva Tomolleri, and Antonella Amari -- Ch. 2. How does society impact race relations? -- Interracial romances are not well accepted / Derek A. Kreager -- Social class differences are less tolerable than racial differences in romance / Christina Thompson -- Latino immigrants take jobs from African Americans / Cord Jefferson -- Latino immigrants easily integrate with African Americans in the work force / Jamie Winders -- Ch. 3. How does government affect race relations? -- Police use racial profiling in the war on drugs / Jamie Fellner -- Police do not consciously use racial profiling / Vic Satzewich and William Shaffir -- Police departments should be multilingual / James Pinkerton and Meg Loucks -- The government should conduct its business in english only / Beaufort Observer -- Affirmative action is legalized discrimination / Steven Farron -- Affirmative action is not legalized discrimination / Asa Gordon -- Ch. 4. What does the future hold for race relations? -- Barack Obama will bring black and white Americans together / Keli Goff -- Barack Obama will not make black and white Americans closer / Jonathan Kaufman -- Muslims cannot be integrated into western culture / Christopher Caldwell -- Muslims can develop an American identity / Pew Research Center -- Members of different races can become more integrated in the future / Richard Alba -- America's Democratic future in a post-racial age / Rich Benjamin.
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