Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender / Edition 5

by Joseph F. Healey, Andi Stepnick

Overview

This text is derived from the third edition of Healey's (Christopher Newport U., Virginia) Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class (Pine Forge Press, 2003). Designed for undergraduate courses on race, class, and gender and related topics, it requires minimal background knowledge of history and sociological concepts. Coverage includes an introduction to the study of minority groups in the U.S., the evolution and current state of dominant-minority group relations in the U.S., and a global view of such relations. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452275741
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/07/2016
Edition description:	Fifth Edition
Pages:	536
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Joseph F. Healey is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Christopher Newport University in Virginia. He received his Ph D in sociology and anthropology from the University of Virginia. An innovative and experienced teacher of numerous race and ethnicity courses, he has written articles on minority groups, the sociology of sport, social movements, and violence, and he is also the author of Statistics: A Tool for Social Research (10th ed., 2014).

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
PART 1 • AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES
Chapter 1 • Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts
Chapter 2 • Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics
PART 2 • EVOLUTION OF DOMINANT-MINORITY RELATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Chapter 4 • Industrialization and Dominant–Minority Relations: From Slavery to Segregation and the Coming of Postindustrial Society
PART 3 • UNDERSTANDING DOMINANT–MINORITY RELATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY
Chapter 5 • African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination and Modern Racism
Chapter 6 • Native Americans: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Postindustrial Society
Chapter 7 • Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves
Chapter 8 • Asian Americans: Model Minorities?
PART 4 • CHALLENGES FOR THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE
Chapter 9 • New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges
Chapter 10 • Minority Groups and U.S. Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future
References
Glossary
Index
About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

Diversity and Society is an invaluable resource that alerts me to the key concepts, theories, and research studies discussed in each chapter. The text played upon the multiple meanings inherent in the notion of gender, ethnicity, and class which contributes to a better understanding of diverse issues that shaped the identity of US society today.

Dayang Hajyrayati Awg Kassim

It touches on a broad range of relevant issues.

George Wilson

The text offers a comprehensive study of historical evolution of race, ethnicity, and gender in the U.S; and makes effective use of contemporary (including open access) sources of information about these issues. My students find the reflective questions and related activities to be instructive and engaging.

Cheryl Renee Gooch

…this book does a great job of taking a sociological approach to diversity, as is organized in a manner that can cover a significant amount of the learning objectives we hope students achieve in this course.

Eric Jorrey