Racial and Ethnic Relations in America - Hardcover

S. Dale McLemore; Harriett D. Romo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0205199569 ISBN 13: 9780205199563

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, 1998

Synopsis

This book focuses on the five largest ethnic groups in the U.S. - Mexican Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, Japanese Americans, and Puerto Ricans. McLemore et al present historical information and contemporary examples of the largest ethnic and minority groups in the United States. Using the assimilation model, they analyze the strengths and weaknesses of this model in explaining how various racial and ethnic groups have been incorporated (or not) into U.S. society. Focusing on interracial and interethnic relations in the U.S., the authors give a sociological analysis of intergroup processes and the history of the interactions of these groups. Organized thematically rather than chronologically, the book illuminates the main racial and ethnic dilemmas faced in America as shown through the examples of these five groups. For anyone interested in Racial and Ethnic Relations, Minority Relations, Multicultural Education, or Ethnic Studies.

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From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: This book focuses on inter-racial and inter-ethnic relations in the United States. It is vital to the advancement of our human nature to examine the history of the relations between and among different racial and ethnic groups. An enormous amount of work is being done on the full-range of racial and ethnic problems, with new information coming out regularly, this book provides readers with the most current information, including the Million Man March, contemporary lifestyles and concerns of Native Americans, and increased activities of hate groups. Key Topics:

This book outlines the main views adhered to by the overwhelming majority of Americans concerning how racial and ethnic groups should relate to one another. This book studies inter-group relations with an account of the events and conflicts surrounding the various racial and ethnic groups within the United States. Market: This book will appeal to those interested in understanding racial and ethnic relations in America - educators, administrators, politicians, social workers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0205199569
• ISBN 13: 9780205199563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 511