Strangers to these Shores, Census Update
Description
Sociohistorical coverage of racial, ethnic, religious and other groups
This top-selling comprehensive text examines racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. from a sociohistorical perspective.
The book integrates the three main theoretical perspectives and the experiences of more than 50 racial, ethnic, religious, and other groups.
The Census Update program incorporates 2010 Census data into a course-simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program include an updated census edition with all charts and graphs-to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. In addition, A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census is available and an updated MySocLab.
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- Improve Critical Thinking - The book challenges students to think about socioeconomic indicators of minority groups and how they influence culture.
- Engage Students - First-hand immigrant accounts and comparative examples help students experience diverse relations on a global scale.
- Explore Theory - Covers all major theoretical perspectives.
- Support Instructors - MySocLab enables instructors to assess student progress and adapt course material to meet the specific needs of the class.
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Content
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part I: The Sociological Framework
Chapter 1: The Study of Minorities
Chapter 2: Culture and Social Structure
Chapter 3: Prejudice and Discrimination
Chapter 4: Intergroup Relations
Part II: European Americans
Chapter 5: Northern and Western Europeans
Chapter 6: Southern, Central, and East European Americans
Part III: Visible Minorities
Chapter 7: Native Americans
Chapter 8: Asian Americans
Chapter 9: Middle Eastern and North African Americans
Chapter 10: Black Americans
Chapter 11: Hispanic Americans
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part I: Sociological Framework
Chapter 1: The Study of Minorities
The Stranger as a Social Phenomenon
Similarity and Attraction
Social Distance
Perceptions
Interactions
Minority Groups
Minority-Group Characteristics
Racial and Ethnic Groups
Ethnocentrism
In the United States
In Other Times and Lands
Eurocentrism and Afrocentrism
Objectivity
The Dillingham Flaw
Personal Troubles and Public Issues
The Dynamics of Intergroup Relations
Sociological Perspectives
Functionalist Theory
Conflict Theory
Interactionist Theory
Retrospect
Chapter 2: Culture and Social Structure
The Concept of Culture
The Reality Construct
Language and Other Symbols
Cultural Change
Cultural Diffusion
Borrowed Elements
Subcultures
Convergent Subcultures
Persistent Subcultures
Structural Conditions
Stratification
Social Class
Class Consciousness
Ethnicity and Social Class
Blaming the Poor or Society?
Family Disintegration
Perpetuation of Poverty
Criticism
Intergroup Conflict
Cultural Differentiation
Structural Differentiation
Ethnic Stratification
The Power-Differential Theory
The Internal-Colonialism Theory
Challenges to the Status Quo
Is There a White Culture?
Retrospect
Chapter 3: Prejudice and Discrimination
Prejudice
The Psychology of Prejudice
Levels of Prejudice
Self-Justification
Personality
Frustration
The Sociology of Prejudice
Socialization
Economic Competition
Social Norms
Stereotyping
Ethnophaulisms
Ethnic Humor
The Influence of Television
Perpetuation of Stereotypes
Influencing of Attitudes
The Influence of Advertising and Music
Advertising
Music
Can Prejudice Be Reduced?
Interaction
Education
Diversity Training
Discrimination
Levels of Discrimination
Relationships between Prejudice and Discrimination
The Unprejudiced Nondiscriminator
The Unprejudiced Discriminator
The Prejudiced Nondiscriminator
The Prejudiced Discriminator
Social and Institutional Discrimination
The Affirmative-Action Controversy
The Concepts of Justice, Liberty, and Equality
Affirmative Action Begins
Court Challenges and Rulings
Has Affirmative Action Worked?
Public Opinion
Racial Profiling
Retrospect
Chapter 4: Intergroup Relations
Minority-Group Responses
Ethnic- and Racial-Group Identity
Avoidance
Deviance
Defiance
Acceptance
Consequences of Minority-Group Status
Negative Self-Image
The Vicious-Circle Phenomenon
Marginality
Middleman Minorities
Dominant-Group Responses
Legislative Controls
Segregation
Expulsion
Xenophobia
Annihilation
Hate Groups
Hate Crimes
Exploitation
Minority-Minority Relations
Theori