These readings chronicle the triumphs and failures of race
relations in our nation, unfolding the tensions and struggles of
racial conflict through the analyses of sociologists writing since
the late nineteenth century.
The forty-five articles gathered here are drawn from four of the
most respected journals in the field: "American Journal of
Sociology," "American Sociological Review," "Social Forces," and
"Social Problems." Together, they document the problem of the
'color-line', providing for various eras the contemporary rationale
for the status quo as well as farsighted calls for change. Thus,
the readings reveal how sociological thought reflected racial
tensions in this century while simultaneously serving as a force
for reform.
"The Sociology of Race Relations" covers seven historical
periods, each introduced by an incisive discussion of the racial
milieu of the time. It begins with the era of Jim Crow laws and the
great black migration from the South and proceeds to the
reappearance of the Ku Klux Klan in the '20s, the Depression years,
the Japanese-American internment during the Second World War, the
deceptively quiet '50s that culminated in the civil rights movement
of the '60s. It concludes with a look at desegregation in the '70s,
the aftermath of the policies of the preceding decade. Although the
majority of selections deal with the problems of black Americans,
articles on Mexican-Americans and Japanese-Americans as well as on
prejudice in general broaden the scope of the book. The editor's
introduction places the entire volume in historical and
sociological context.
A time capsule for viewing race relations, and the development
of sociological understanding of race relations, "The Sociology of
Race Relations" illustrates two of the discipline's major
contributions to American life: its ability to heighten our
sensitivity to unnoticed relationships and to debunk simplistic
beliefs.
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