and explore the issues confronting a variety of ethnic groups in both the U.S. and other countries. Beginning with a thorough introduction to how sociologists think about race and ethnicity, the book then moves on to chapters on each major group, examining the group's history, then exploring the group's current situation and its concerns as we move into the 21st century. Prejudice. Discrimination. Ethnicity and Religion. The First Native Americans. African Americans Today. Hispanic Americans. Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans. Asian Americans Growth and Diversity. Jewish Americans. Women The Oppressed Minority. Beyond the U.S. The Comparative Perspective. For anyone interested in exploring race and ethnicity issues.

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