Race and Ethnicity in America

By:

Iceland, John, 1970- [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780520961975

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Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

E184 .R334 2017

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Subject: Race and Ethnicity in America examines patterns and trends in racial and ethnic inequality over recent decades. John Iceland shows how color lines have generally softened over time in the United States but deep-seated inequalities remain-generally, blacks, American Indians, and some Hispanics fare less well than others. Among these groups, the underlying causes of the disadvantages vary, ranging from the legacy of racism, current discrimination, differences of human capital, the unfolding process of immigrant incorporation, and cultural responses to structural conditions. Throughout the book,

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Conversations about Race; 2. Race and Ethnicity and Causes of Inequality; 3. Black-White Inequality; 4. Hispanics and Asians; 5. American Indians; 6. The Multiracial Population; 7. International Comparisons and Policy Debates; 8. Conclusion: American Color Lines; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; X; Z

Race and Ethnicity in America examines patterns and trends in racial and ethnic inequality over recent decades. John Iceland shows how color lines have generally softened over time in the United States but deep-seated inequalities remain-generally, blacks, American Indians, and some Hispanics fare less well than others. Among these groups, the underlying causes of the disadvantages vary, ranging from the legacy of racism, current discrimination, differences of human capital, the unfolding process of immigrant incorporation, and cultural responses to structural conditions. Throughout the book,

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