Cultural Diversity in the United States

by Larry Naylor

Overview

This collection of readings provides the reader with a basic introduction to the topic and concepts of cultural diversity as it has come to characterize the culture of the United States. Particular attention is given to the practice of racial, ethnic, and special interest group characterizations. No other book is as complete in its coverage of the diverse cultural groupings that make up the American culture. This unique work serves as a first step in beginning the quest for greater understanding and appreciation of diversity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897894784
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/30/1997
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Larry L. Naylor is associate professor of anthropology and Director of Cultural Sensitivity Training and Research Center at the University of North Texas. Prior to his current position, Dr. Naylor was chairman of anthropology at the University of North Texas and assistant professor at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Dr. Naylor is the editor of Culture and Change: An Introduction (Bergin & Garvey, 1996). He received his PhD from the University of Southern Illinois.

Table of Contents

Preface
Culture and the American Context of Diversity
Culture and Cultural Groupings by Larry L. Naylor
Multiculturalism: Issues for the Twenty-First Century by Norma Williams
We Call Ourselves "Americans" by Laura Zimmer-Tamakoshi
Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
Murky Minds, Many Muddles: The Concept of Race by Michael D. Lieber
Diversity Orientations: Culture, Ethnicity, and Race by Kimberly P. Martin
Portrait of a Minority by Tyson Gibbs
When White Americans are a Minority by John Hartigan, Jr.
The Illusion of Ethnic Identity: An Introduction to Ethnicity and Its Uses by Frank A. Salamone
Ethnic Cultures in the United States
The Irish Americans: From the Frontier to the White House by Seamus Metress
African Americans as a Cultural Group by Mikal Hogan Garcia
The Mexican-American Community in the United States by Alicia Re Cruz
Filipino Americans: The Marginalized Minority by Jonathan Y. Okamura
American Indians: The Forgotten Minority by Charles Cambridge
Special Interest Groupings and Cultural Scenes
Gender Identity: Unity Through Diversity by Shari Neller Starrett
Of Prejudice and Pride by Tiffany D. Rogers
Drug Cultures: Everybody Uses Something by Danny Monroe Wilcox
New Religious Movements by Gretchen Siegler
Deaf American Culture: Notes from the Periphery by Kathee M. Christensen
Business and Organizational Culture by Ann T. Jordan
Dealing with Cultural Diversity
Cultural Diversity and Health Care: The Nursing Home by Deborah Reed-Danahay
Social Work Practice With Ethnic Minority Persons by Richard Enos
Education, Diversity, and American Culture by Stanton W. Green and Stephen M. Perlman
Practical Considerations for Living and Working in Contexts of Diversity by Gloria Contreras
Postscript