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A text for sociology and other social science courses in racial and ethnic relations, drawing on per...
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A text for sociology and other social science courses in racial and ethnic relations, drawing on perspectives from sociology, political science, anthropology, history, journalism, and law. Part I looks at the origins of the racial and ethnic diversity of the US and major theories in the field. Part II discusses immigrant and assimilation experiences of groups such as English, Irish, Jewish, African, and Asian Americans, and the experiences of Native Americans. This fifth edition offers material on the biologized concept of race, reverse discrimination, and Afrocentric theories. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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