Titre:
Perspectives on race, ethnicity, and religion : identity politics in America
Numéro de cote topographique requis:
305.800973 PERSPECTIVES 2010
Informations de publication:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description matérielle:
xix, 250 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliographie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table des matières:
change and continuity in the experiences of racial, ethnic and religious minorities in america / Globalization and the American nation / A world between : multiple identities and the challenges faced by first-generation immigrants / Immigration : trends, demographics, and patterns of political incorporation / Bridging the cultural divide : accommodating religious diversity / "Measured sovereignty:" the political experiences of indigenous peoples as nations and individuals / Linked fates, disconnected realities : the post-civil rights African American politics / The influence of context and history on the policy positions and partisanship of Hispanics in the United States / Model minority or perpetual foreigner? The political experience of Asian Americans / Anti-Semitism and the Jewish-American political experience / Islamophobia, the Muslim stereotype, and the Muslim American political experience / Concluding thoughts on a changing America
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN):
9780195381702
Résumé:
Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Religion is an introductory anthology that examines the history, current issues, and dynamics of minority groups in the United States. Featuring contributions from authors who are not only experts in their fields--which include political science, sociology, history, and religion--but who also belong to the minority groups about which they are writing, this collection provides students with the context to evaluate the roles that race, ethnicity, and religion play in the outcomes of American politics. Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Religion offers students a uniquely personal yet scientifically informed look at this significant subject. It also demonstrates how the structure and operation of our political system can obstruct the efforts of these groups to gain the full benefits of freedom and equal treatment promised under the American Constitution. (Publisher).