
AMERICAN ETHNICITY: THE DYNAMICS AND CONSEQUENCES OF DISCRIMINATION is designed to be used for courses in race and ethnic relations in sociology and ethnic studies departments. Its brevity and low cost relative to competitors provide flexibility for professors who want to assign supplementary readings. This book begins with a general discussion of the sociocultural context of racial and ethnic relations and then devotes separate chapters to each of the major racial and ethnic groups in American--African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and White Ethnic Americans. The distinguishing feature of the book is that each group is examined in terms of the same framework: Resource Shares (money, power, education, prestige, longevity, etc.), Dynamics of Discrimination (cultural beliefs and institutional arrangements, Stratification, and Responding to Discrimination. This common framework and use of common headings allows students to compare ethnic populations with each other.
This text investigates the structural mechanisms of discrimination and their long-term consequences on various racial and ethnic groups within the United States. Adalberto Aguirre Jr., a scholar in sociology and ethnic studies, utilizes a consistent analytical framework to evaluate how different populations navigate social stratification. By applying standardized metrics to diverse groups, the author argues that institutional arrangements and cultural beliefs create measurable disparities in resource distribution.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Academic reviewers and instructors frequently note the utility of this text for its concise, comparative structure in undergraduate sociology courses. Experts highlight the book as a practical tool for students to systematically analyze and contrast the experiences of different ethnic populations in the United States.
Page Count:
258
Publication Date:
1995-01-01
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill
ISBN-10:
0070006253
ISBN-13:
9780070006256
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