Racial and Ethnic Groups, Global Edition - Softcover

Schaefer, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1292073942 ISBN 13: 9781292073941

Publisher: Pearson, 2014

Synopsis

Table of Contents: 1. Exploring Race and Ethnicity 2. Prejudice 3. Discrimination 4. Immigration 5. Ethnicity and Religion 6. Native Americans: The First Americans 7. African Americans 8. African Americans Today 9. Latinos: The Largest Minority 10. Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans 11. Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities 12. Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity 13. Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans 14. Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity 15. Women: The Oppressed Majority 16. Beyond the United States: The Comparative Perspective 17. Overcoming Exclusion

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About the Author:

Richard T. Schaefer grew up in Chicago at a time when neighborhoods were going through transitions in ethnic and racial composition. He found himself increasingly intrigued by what was happening, how people were reacting, and how these changes were affecting neighborhoods and people’s jobs. In high school, he took a course in sociology. His interest in social issues caused him to gravitate to more sociology courses at Northwestern University, where he eventually received a B.A. in sociology. This interest led him to obtain his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Schaefer’s continuing interest in race relations led him to write his master’s thesis on the membership of the Ku Klux Klan and his doctoral thesis on racial prejudice and race relations in Great Britain.

He has taught sociology and courses on multiculturalism for 30 years. He has been invited to give special presentations to students and faculty on racial and ethnic diversity in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.

Schaefer is the general editor of the three-volume Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008). He is also the author of introductory sociology books with McGraw-Hill. Schaefer coauthored with William Zellner the ninth edition of Extraordinary Groups (2011). He served as president of the Midwest Sociological Society from 1994 to 1995. In recognition of his achievements in undergraduate teaching, he was named Vincent de Paul Professor of Sociology in 2004.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1292073942
• ISBN 13: 9781292073941
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 456