| Description |
1 online resource. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Sociology in the 21st century ; 2
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Sociology in the 21st century (University of California Press) ; 2.
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| Contents |
Conversations about race -- Race and ethnicity and causes of inequality -- Black-white inequality -- Hispanics and Asians -- American Indians -- The multiracial population -- International comparisons and policy debates -- Conclusion : American color lines. |
| Summary |
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, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ethnicity -- United States.
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Ethnicity. |
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United States. |
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Equality -- United States.
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Equality. |
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Minorities -- United States -- Social conditions.
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Minorities. |
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Social conditions. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Iceland, John. Race and Ethnicity in America. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2017 9780520286900 |
| ISBN |
9780520961975 (electronic book) |
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0520961978 (electronic book) |
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9780520286900 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0520286901 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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