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Majority and Minority: The Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity in American Life (6th Edition)
Norman R. Yetman

Allyn & Bacon, 1998 - 592 pages

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Excellent introductory and reference tool

Yetman's text is a helpful overview of the sociology of race and ethnicity in the United States taken from a problem-to-problem approach. All of the major sociological contributions on these matters from residential segregation, assimilation, multiculturalism and more are covered with useful examples of recent articles from prominent scholars in sociology.

In recent years however new research has focused on the role of religion in racial dynamics and the continuing changes in immigration. These newer items are not yet incorporated in this text.

As an undergraduate text, there is also the potential complaint that the absence of photographs may make the material seem more abstract and less accessible.

Overall this is an excellent textbook and I highly recommend it for classroom use and for use in scholarly research to gain access to the complex field of race and ethnicity.


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At long last, the revision of this widely respected reader is here! The civil rights movement of the late 1960's originally shaped the approach of the first edition of Majority and Minority, and the indelible imprint of those events and the perspectives with which we approached them can be seen in each subsequent edition. Although many of the most contentious issues today differ from those of three decades ago, the persistence of racial and ethnic inequality and conflict has not diminished, but has remained deeply ingrained in American life. The concerns that undergirded the first edition of Majority and Minority remain as urgent today as in 1970. The book is divided into four major parts: 1) Introduction: Definitions and Perspectives, 2) Historical Perspectives, 3) Models of Ethnic Integration in the United States, and 4) The American People and the Future of Ethnicity. Each part is preceded by an introductory essay written by Yetman which discusses definitions, perspectives, and current issues in the field, while inter-relating and integrating the various articles within each section.


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