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America Becoming, v. 1 - Racial Trends and Their Consequences (Hardcover, New)
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America Becoming, v. 1 - Racial Trends and Their Consequences (Hardcover, New)
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The 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how
we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated
notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, sociocultural
view of the world. The United States is, perhaps more than any
other industrialized country, distinguished by the size and
diversity of its racial and ethnic minority populations. Current
trends promise that these features will endure. Fifty years from
now, there will most likely be no single majority group in the
United States. How will we fare as a nation when race-based issues
such as immigration, job opportunities, and affirmative action are
already so contentious today? In America Becoming, leading scholars
and commentators explore past and current trends among African
Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the
context of a white majority. This volume presents the most
up-to-date findings and analysis on racial and social dynamics,
with recommendations for ongoing research. It examines compelling
issues in the field of race relations, including: * Race and
ethnicity in criminal justice. * Demographic and social trends for
Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. * Trends in
minority-owned businesses. * Wealth, welfare, and racial
stratification. * Residential segregation and the meaning of
"neighborhood." * Disparities in educational test scores among
races and ethnicities. * Health and development for minority
children, adolescents, and adults. * Race and ethnicity in the
labor market, including the role of minorities in America's
military. * Immigration and the dynamics of race and ethnicity. *
The changing meaning of race. * Changing racial attitudes. This
collection of papers, compiled and edited by distinguished leaders
in the behavioral and social sciences, represents the most current
literature in the field. Volume 1 covers demographic trends,
immigration, racial attitudes, and the geography of opportunity.
Volume 2 deals with the criminal justice system, the labor market,
welfare, and health trends. Both books will be of great interest to
educators, scholars, researchers, students, social scientists, and
policymakers.
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