Race and Ethnicity: The Basics

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-415-77373-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

Reihe: The Basics

Race and ethnicity have shaped the social, cultural and political character of much of the world, and remain an important influence on contemporary life in the 21st Century. Race and Ethnicity: The Basics is an accessible introduction to these potent forces. Topics covered include:

- The forms and dynamics of racial and ethnic relations

- The dynamics of inequality

- The relationship between prejudice and discrimination

- Ethnic conflict

- Models of inclusion

Including plenty of examples, chapter summaries and a glossary, this book is an essential read for all those interested in the contested field of race and ethnicity.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kivisto, Peter (Augustana College, USA)

Kivisto, Peter

Croll, Paul R. (Augustana College, USA)

Croll, Paul R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Defining the Subject: What is Meant by Race and Ethnicity? 2. Prejudice and Discrimination 3. Intersecting Inequalities 4. The Varieties of Ethnic Conflict 5. Modes of Incorporation 6. Combating Oppression and Exclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Kivisto is Richard Swanson Professor of Social Thought at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. He is the editor of Intersecting Inequalities: Class, Race, Sex and Sexualities and Incorporating Diversity: Rethinking Assimilation in a Multicultural Age and author of Multiculturalism in Global Society among many other publications.

Paul R. Croll is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Augustana College. His articles have appeared in Social Forces, Social Problems, and The American Sociologist.