Diversity in the United States : questions and concepts -- Assimilation and pluralism : from immigrants to white ethnics -- The development of dominant-minority group relations in preindustrial America : The Origins of Slavery -- Industrialization and dominant-minority relations : from slavery to segregation and the coming of postindustrial society -- African Americans : from segregation to modern institutional discrimination and modern racism -- Native American : from conquest to tribal survival in a postindustrial society -- Hispanic Americans : colonization, immigration, and ethnic enclaves -- Asian American : model minorities? -- New Americans, assimilation, and old challenges -- Minority groups and U.S. Society : themes, patterns, and the future.
Summary:
"Adapted from the bestselling Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class by Joseph F. Healey and Andi Stepnick, this text provides a brief overview of inter-group relations in the U.S. In 10 chapters, it explains concepts and theories about dominant-minority relations; examines historical and contemporary immigration to the U.S.; and narrates the experiences of the largest racial and ethnic minorities. The text explores the variety of experiences within groups, paying particular attention to the intersection of gender with race and ethnicity. While the focus is on minority groups in the U.S., it also includes comparative, cross-national coverage of group relations in other societies. The authors show how minorities are inseparable from the larger American experience, and the text concludes with a chapter on the future of inter-group relations based on current trends and patterns"-- Provided by publisher.
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