Race and ethnic relations : American and global perspectives /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marger, Martin N., 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stamford, Connecticut : Cengage Learning, [2015]
Edition:Tenth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • About the Author
  • Part 1. The Nature of Ethnic Relations. Chapter 1. Introduction: some basic concepts
  • Chapter 2. Ethnic stratification: majority and minority
  • Chapter 3. Tools of dominance: prejudice and discrimination
  • Chapter 4. Patterns of ethnic relations: assimilation and pluralism
  • Part 2. Ethnicity in the United States. Chapter 5. Immigration and the foundations of the American ethnic hierarchy
  • Chapter 6. Native Americans
  • Chapter 7. African Americans
  • Chapter 8. Hispanic Americans
  • Chapter 9. Asian Americans
  • Chapter 10. White ethnic Americans
  • Chapter 11. Jewish Americans
  • Chapter 12. Arab Americans
  • Chapter 13. The changing context of American race and ethnic relations: current and future issues
  • Part 3. Ethnic Relations in Comparative Perspective. Chapter 14. South Africa: society in transition
  • Chapter 15. Brazil: racial and ethnic democracy?
  • Chapter 16. Canada: ethnic model of the future?
  • Chapter 17. Global issues of ethnic conflict and change
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index.