Racial and Ethnic Groups

IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Exploring Race and Ethnicity Chapter 2: Prejudice Chapter 3: Discrimination Chapter 4: Immigration Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Religion Chapter 6: Native Americans: The First Americans Chapter 7: The Making of African Americans in a White America Chapter 8: African Americans Today Chapter 9: Latinos: The Largest Minority Chapter 10: Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans Chapter 11: Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities Chapter 12: Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity Chapter 13: Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans Chapter 14: Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity Chapter 15: Women: The Oppressed Majority Chapter 16: Beyond the United States: The Comparative Perspective Chapter 17: Overcoming Exclusion COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I: Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Groups Chapter 1: Exploring Race and Ethnicity Ranking Groups Types of Subordinate Groups Does Race Matter? Biracial and Multiracial Identity - Who Am I? Sociology and the Study of Race and Ethnicity The Creation of Subordinate-Group Status The Consequences of Subordinate-Group Status Resistance and Change Chapter 2: Prejudice Prejudice and Discrimination White Privilege Theories of Prejudice Stereotypes Color-Blind Racism The Mood of the Oppressed Intergroup Hostility Reducing Prejudice Ways to Fight Hate Chapter 3: Discrimination Understanding Discrimination Hate Crimes Institutional Discrimination Discrimination Today Wealth Inequality: Discrimination's Legacy Environmental Justice Affirmative Action Reverse Discrimination The Glass Ceiling Part II: Ethnic and Religious Sources of Conflict Chapter 4: Immigration Immigration: A Global Phenomenon Patterns of Immigration to the United States Today's Foreign-Born Population Early Immigration Restrictionist Sentiment Increases Contemporary Social Concerns Illegal Immigration Path to Citizenship: Naturalization The Economic Impact of Immigration Women and Immigration The Global Economy and Immigration The Environment and Immigration Refugees Chapter 5: Ethnicity and Religion Ethnic Diversity Why Don't We Study Whiteness? The German Americans The Irish Americans The Italian Americans The Polish Americans Religious Pluralism Part III: Major Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States Chapter 6: Native Americans Early European Contacts Treaties and Warfare Reservation Life and Federal Policies Collective Action American Indian Identity Native Americans Today Chapter 7: The Making of African Americans in a White America Slavery The Challenge of Black Leadership Reemergence of Black Protest The Civil Rights Movement Urban Violence and Oppression Black Power The Religious Force The New Immigration Chapter 8: African Americans Today Education The Economic Picture Family Life Housing Criminal Justice Health Care Politics Chapter 9: Hispanic Americans Latino Identity The Borderlands The Economic Picture The Growing Political Presence Cuban Americans Central and South Americans Chapter 10: Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans Mexican Americans Puerto Ricans The Contemporary Picture of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans Chapter 11: Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities Arab Americans Muslim Americans Immigration to the United States Contemporary Life in the United States Islamophobia Chapter 12: Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity The Model-Minority Image Explored Political Activity and Pan-Asian Identity Diversity among Asian Americans Asian Indians Filipino Americans Southeast Asian Americans Korean Americans Hawaii and Its People Chapter 13: Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans Chinese Americans Japanese Americans Remnants of Prejudice and Discrimination Chapter 14: Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity The Jewish People: Race, Religion, or Ethnic Group? Immigration of Jews to the United States Anti-Semitism: Past and Present Position of Jewish Americans Religious Life Jewish Identity Part IV: Other Patterns of Dominance Chapter 15: Women: The Oppressed Majority Gender Roles Sociological Perspectives The Feminist Movement The Economic Picture Education Family Life Political Activity Matrix of Domination: Minority Women Chapter 16: Beyond the United States: The Comparative Perspective Mexico: Diversity South of the Border Canada: Multiculturalism Up North Brazil: Not a Racial Paradise Israel and the Palestinians Republic of South Africa Chapter 17: Overcoming Exclusion The Aged: A Social Minority People with Disabilities: Moving On Gays and Lesbians: Coming Out for Equality Internet Resource Directory Glossary References Photo Credits Index