Racial and Ethnic Groups
- ISBN-10
- 0316772747
- ISBN-13
- 9780316772747
- Series
- Racial and Ethnic Groups
- Category
- Social Science / Discrimination
- Pages
- 514
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1979
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Author
- Richard T. Schaefer
Description
With new tables, figures, glossary terms, and updated political cartoons, maps, and illustrations, Schaefer (DePaul U.) continues to pursue issues involved in understanding race and ethnicity, ethnic and religious sources of conflict, the major groups in the US, and patterns of dominance over women and social minorities. Chapters include first-person views, demographic maps, review and critical thinking questions, and Internet exercises. The CD-ROM offers study guide and communication modules via a companion website. The first edition was written 25 years ago. Dates are not given for the other editions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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