Race in an Era of Change: A Reader - Softcover

Dalmage, Heather; Katz Rothman, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199752109 ISBN 13: 9780199752102

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Featuring a wide range of classic and contemporary selections, Race in an Era of Change: A Reader is an affordable and timely collection of articles on race and ethnicity in the United States today. Opening with coverage of racial formation theory, it goes on to cover "racial thinking" (including the challenging and compelling concept of "whiteness") and the idea of "assigned and claimed" racial identities. The book also discusses the relationships between race and a variety of institutions--including healthcare, economy and work, housing and environment, education, policing and prison, the media, and the family--and concludes with a section on issues of globalization, immigration, and citizenship.

Editors Heather Dalmage and Barbara Katz Rothman have carefully edited the selections so that they will be easily accessible to students. A detailed introduction to each article contains questions designed to help students focus as they begin reading. In addition, each article is followed by a "journaling question" that encourages students to share their responses to the piece. Offering instructors great flexibility for course use--the selections can be used in any combination and in any order--Race in an Era of Change: A Reader is ideal for any undergraduate course on race and ethnicity.

About this title

About the Author

Heather Dalmage is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Mansfield Institute for Social Justice at Roosevelt University.

Barbara Katz Rothman is Professor of Sociology at The City University of New York.

Review

"I highly recommend Race in an Era of Change: A Reader to my colleagues who also teach courses on race and ethnicity. It is a comprehensive examination of the impacts of race/ethnicity on American lives and institutions. The book is timely and addresses issues that are often discussed in the media and popular culture, so students will find them interesting. The introductions are very well written. I like the use of questions to frame the important issues that are addressed in the articles. The writing style is clear, well-presented, and succinct. I will adopt this reader for my course."--Maria Chavez, Western Washington University

"This is a great idea and the table of contents is thorough. The editing of the articles is superb. I believe they are edited so that students will get the most out of each reading."--Joyce M. Bell, University of Pittsburgh

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0199752109
• ISBN 13: 9780199752102
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456