Bøger af Vincent N. Parrillo

Sociohistorical coverage of racial, ethnic, religious and other groups This top-selling comprehensive text examines racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. from a sociohistorical perspective. The book integrates the three main theoretical perspectives and the experiences of more than 50 racial, ethnic, religious, and other groups. The Census Update program incorporates 2010 Census data into a coursesimply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program include an updated census edition with all charts and graphsto reflect the results of the 2010 Census. In addition, A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census is available and an updated MySocLab. Teaching & Learning Experience Personalize Learning MySocLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking The book challenges students to think about socioeconomic indicators of minority groups and how they influence culture. Engage Students First-hand immigrant accounts and comparative examples help students experience diverse relations on a global scale. Explore Theory Covers all major theoretical perspectives. Support Instructors MySocLab enables instructors to assess student progress and adapt course material to meet the specific needs of the class.

For undergraduate and graduate introductory level courses in race and ethnic relations. Introducing the core theories, concepts, and issues concerning race and ethnic relations in the United States. Based on the top-selling title by the same author, Strangers to These Shores, this book provides a framework for understanding the interpersonal dynamics and the larger context of changing intergroup relations. Following a presentation of introductory concepts in the first chapterparticularly that of the stranger as a social phenomenon and the concept of the Dillingham Flawthe first group of chapters examines differences in culture, reality perceptions, social class, and power as reasons for intergroup conflict. These chapters also look at the dominant groups varying expectations about how minorities should fit into its society. Chapters 2 and 3 include coverage of some middle-range conflict and interactionist theories. Chapters 4 and 5 explore the dimensions and interrelationships of prejudice and discrimination, and Chapter 6 covers the dominantminority response patterns so common across different groups and time periods. This chapter presents middle-range conflict theories about economic exploitation too. Chapter 7 employs holistic sociological concepts in discussing ethnic consciousness; ethnicity as a social process; current racial and ethnic issues, fears, and reactions; and the various indicators of U.S. diversity in the 21st century.