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. Table of Contents Front Matter 1. Introduction 2. An
Overview of Trends in Social and Economic Well-Being, by Race 3. An
Overview of Racial and Ethnic Demographic Trends 4. Hispanics in a
Multicultural Society: A New American Dilemma? 5. Trends Among
American Indians in the United States 6. Political Trends and
Electoral Issues of the Asian Pacific American Population 7.
Contemporary Immigration and Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity 8. The
Changing Meaning of Race 9. Racial Attitudes and Relations at the
Close of the Twentieth Century 10. Racial Trends and Scapegoating:
Bringing in a Comparative Focus 11. Affirmative Action: Legislative
History, Jhudicial Interpretations, Public Consensus 12. Test Score
Trends Along Racial Lines, 1971 to 1996: Popular Culture and
Community Academic Standards 13. Residential Segregation and
Neighborhood Conditions in U.S. Metropolitan Areas 14. Geography
and Apportunity Appendix A: Acronyms Appendix B: Agenda: Research
Conference on Racial Trends in the United States Appendix C:
Biographical Sketches Index
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