This reader focuses on the extremely current, important topic of racial and ethnic experiences in the United States today. Most of the essays were commissioned especially for this reader and have been prepared by some of the brightest voices in this cutting edge field. Instructors in search of a current, comprehensive multicultural reader will find this a valuable student resource whether it is the sole focus of their course or to be integrated into another content area. ''
This reader focuses on the extremely current, important topic of racial and ethnic experiences in the United States today. Most of the essays were commissioned especially for this reader and have been prepared by some of the brightest voices in this cutting edge field. Instructors in search of a current, comprehensive multicultural reader will find this a valuable student resource whether it is the sole focus of their course or to be integrated into another content area. ''Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Peter Kivisto, PhD (New School for Social Research), is the Richard Swanson Professor of Social Thought and chair of sociology at Augustana College. Among his recent books are Citizenship: Discourse, Theory, and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Thomas Faist), Intersecting Inequalities (2007, with Elizabeth Hartung), Incorporating Diversity: Rethinking Assimilation in a Multicultural Age (2005), Key Ideas in Sociology (2nd ed., 2004), Multiculturalism in a Global Society (2002), and Social Theory: Roots and Branches (2nd ed., 2002). His primary scholarly and teaching interests revolve around social theory and ethnic and immigration studies. He has served as secretary-treasurer of the American Sociological Associations Theory and International Migration Sections and is currently serving as Editor of The Sociological Quarterly.
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Preface Overview PART I. RACIAL FAULT LINES 1. Change in White Racial Attitudes - G.D. Jaynes & R.M. Williams, Jr. 2. Racism Today: Continuity and Change in the Post-Civil Rights Era - H. Winant 3. The New Face of Race: The Metamorphosis of Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era United States - A.E. Ansell 4. White Racism: A Case Study from the Heartland - J.R. Feagin & H. Vera 5. Mongrel Monstrosities - A.L. Ferber 6. Caught in the Middle: Korean-African American Conflicts - P.G. Min 7. Urban Rioting in Los Angeles: A Comparison of 1965 with 1992 - D.O. Sears PART II. REPRESENTATIONS OF RACE AND THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY 8. Black Identity in the United States - F.J. Davis 9. The Politics of Ethnic Authenticity: Building Native American Identities and Communities - J. Nagel 10. Race Pride, Mexican Americans, and the Alamo - J.T. Rhea 11. Narratives of Race and Culture in Transnational Adoption - S.K. Dorow 12. Television and the Politics of Racial Representation - J. Lewis & S. Jhally 13. Race, Power, and Representation in Contemporary American Sport - C.F. Springwood & C.R. King 14. Zydeco Music and Race Relations in French Louisiana - R.L. Sexton PART III. AFRICAN AMERICANS SINCE THE 1960S: GAINS, LOSSES, AND CONTESTED SOCIAL POLICIES 15. Rich and Poor African Americans - J.L. Hochschild 16. The Racial Income Gap: How Much Is Due to Bias? - A. Hacker 17. When Work Disappears: Societal Changes and Vulnerable Neighborhoods - W.J. Wilson 18. Documenting America: Racism, Realism, and Hoop Dreams - C.L. Cole & S. King 19. Black Mobility in White Corporations: Up the Corporate Ladder but Out on a Limb - S.M. Collins 20. The Black Church and the Twenty-First Century - C.E. Lincoln & L.H. Mamiya 21. The Origins and Politics of Affirmative Action - J.D. Skrentny 22. Affirmative Action and Liberal Capitulation - S. Steinberg 23. Residential Segregation and Federal Housing Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Section 235 and Secdtion 8 - K.F. Gotham PART IV. NEW IMMIGRANTS AND THE DILEMMAS OF ADJUSTMENT 24. Should Immigrants Assimilate? - A. Portes & M. Zhou 25. Who Gets the "Lousy" Jobs? - R. Waldinger 26. Immigrant Life on the Margins: Descent into Disappointment - S.J. Mahler 27. Barrios in Transition - J.Moore & J.D. Vigil 28. The First Suburban Chinatown: The Remaking of Monterey Park, California - T.P. Fong 29. "Destroying a Marriage to Save a Family": Shifting Filipino American Gender Relations - O.P. Tizon 30. Stanislaus Can¿t Polka: New Polish Immigrants in Established Polish American Communities - M.P. Erdmans 31. Israeli Americans - S.J. Gold 32. Social Citizenship for Whom? Young Turks in Germany and Mexican Americans in the United States - T. Faist PART V. WHAT IS MULTICULTURAL AMERICA? 33. We Are All Multiculturalists Now - N. Glazer 34. Benign Multiculturalism - A. Wolfe 35. Ecumenical America: Global Culture and the American Cosmos - O. Patterson 36. Multiculturalism: Battleground or Meeting Ground? - R. Takaki Sources and Permissions Index
Preface Overview PART I. RACIAL FAULT LINES 1. Change in White Racial Attitudes - G.D. Jaynes & R.M. Williams, Jr. 2. Racism Today: Continuity and Change in the Post-Civil Rights Era - H. Winant 3. The New Face of Race: The Metamorphosis of Racism in the Post-Civil Rights Era United States - A.E. Ansell 4. White Racism: A Case Study from the Heartland - J.R. Feagin & H. Vera 5. Mongrel Monstrosities - A.L. Ferber 6. Caught in the Middle: Korean-African American Conflicts - P.G. Min 7. Urban Rioting in Los Angeles: A Comparison of 1965 with 1992 - D.O. Sears PART II. REPRESENTATIONS OF RACE AND THE POLITICS OF IDENTITY 8. Black Identity in the United States - F.J. Davis 9. The Politics of Ethnic Authenticity: Building Native American Identities and Communities - J. Nagel 10. Race Pride, Mexican Americans, and the Alamo - J.T. Rhea 11. Narratives of Race and Culture in Transnational Adoption - S.K. Dorow 12. Television and the Politics of Racial Representation - J. Lewis & S. Jhally 13. Race, Power, and Representation in Contemporary American Sport - C.F. Springwood & C.R. King 14. Zydeco Music and Race Relations in French Louisiana - R.L. Sexton PART III. AFRICAN AMERICANS SINCE THE 1960S: GAINS, LOSSES, AND CONTESTED SOCIAL POLICIES 15. Rich and Poor African Americans - J.L. Hochschild 16. The Racial Income Gap: How Much Is Due to Bias? - A. Hacker 17. When Work Disappears: Societal Changes and Vulnerable Neighborhoods - W.J. Wilson 18. Documenting America: Racism, Realism, and Hoop Dreams - C.L. Cole & S. King 19. Black Mobility in White Corporations: Up the Corporate Ladder but Out on a Limb - S.M. Collins 20. The Black Church and the Twenty-First Century - C.E. Lincoln & L.H. Mamiya 21. The Origins and Politics of Affirmative Action - J.D. Skrentny 22. Affirmative Action and Liberal Capitulation - S. Steinberg 23. Residential Segregation and Federal Housing Policy: A Comparative Analysis of Section 235 and Secdtion 8 - K.F. Gotham PART IV. NEW IMMIGRANTS AND THE DILEMMAS OF ADJUSTMENT 24. Should Immigrants Assimilate? - A. Portes & M. Zhou 25. Who Gets the "Lousy" Jobs? - R. Waldinger 26. Immigrant Life on the Margins: Descent into Disappointment - S.J. Mahler 27. Barrios in Transition - J.Moore & J.D. Vigil 28. The First Suburban Chinatown: The Remaking of Monterey Park, California - T.P. Fong 29. "Destroying a Marriage to Save a Family": Shifting Filipino American Gender Relations - O.P. Tizon 30. Stanislaus Can¿t Polka: New Polish Immigrants in Established Polish American Communities - M.P. Erdmans 31. Israeli Americans - S.J. Gold 32. Social Citizenship for Whom? Young Turks in Germany and Mexican Americans in the United States - T. Faist PART V. WHAT IS MULTICULTURAL AMERICA? 33. We Are All Multiculturalists Now - N. Glazer 34. Benign Multiculturalism - A. Wolfe 35. Ecumenical America: Global Culture and the American Cosmos - O. Patterson 36. Multiculturalism: Battleground or Meeting Ground? - R. Takaki Sources and Permissions Index
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