About this book
Racial and Ethnic Groups 15th Edition PDF by Richard T. Schaefer examines race and ethnic relations through a sociohistorical lens, helping readers connect the experiences of specific groups with institutions, policy, migration, inequality, identity, and changing population patterns. Richard T. Schaefer’s 15th Edition combines group-specific analysis with contemporary examples and first-person perspectives to show how historical forces continue to shape present-day intergroup relations. The fifteenth edition examines race and ethnicity in the United States through a sociohistorical framework, combining demographic change, immigration, intergroup relations, policy, discrimination and the experiences of specific racial and ethnic communities. First-person accounts, contemporary data and cross-group comparisons help students connect historical patterns with current social dynamics. It is especially useful for sociology, social work and diversity-focused courses that require evidence-based discussion of race, ethnicity and social inequality.
Racial and Ethnic Groups 15th Edition PDF overview
The text introduces core concepts used to study race and ethnicity, then applies them to the experiences of racial and ethnic groups in the United States and beyond. It addresses prejudice and discrimination, immigration and migration, assimilation and pluralism, economic and political inequality, family and community life, religion, media, and social movements. The 15th Edition also brings in recent issues involving refugees, DREAMers, feminist movements, and forms of civic engagement, while retaining a strong emphasis on understanding social change in historical context.
What this edition covers
- Sociological concepts of race, ethnicity, and minority-group relations
- Prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, and institutional inequality
- Assimilation, pluralism, segregation, and intergroup contact
- Immigration, migration, refugees, and demographic change
- African American experiences and racial inequality
- Latino, Asian American, Native American, and other group experiences
- Religion, family, education, work, and political participation
- Public policy and civil-rights developments
- Gender, class, and intersectional dimensions of inequality
- Social movements, civic engagement, and changing intergroup relations
Why Racial and Ethnic Groups 15th Edition is useful
This edition is useful for sociology and social-science courses because it does more than define race and ethnicity; it asks readers to connect social categories with history, institutions, policy, and lived experience. Group-specific chapters help students avoid treating racial and ethnic populations as interchangeable, while the broader framework makes it easier to compare patterns of migration, discrimination, mobility, political participation, and cultural change. The book is also helpful for courses in social work, education, criminal justice, public policy, and diversity studies where readers need a grounded overview of how race and ethnicity intersect with other structures of inequality.
Who uses this book
- Sociology Students
- Social Work Students
- Ethnic Studies Students
- Race and Ethnicity Course Students
- Public Policy Students
- Human Services Students
- Students Studying Diversity and Social Inequality
- Sociology Educators
- Learners Examining U.S. Population Change and Intergroup Relations
Also suitable for other learners and professionals seeking a focused reference in this subject area.
Key topics in the book
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Prejudice
- Discrimination
- Institutional inequality
- Assimilation
- Pluralism
- Immigration
- Refugees
- Civil rights
- Racial stratification
- Ethnic identity
- Social movements
- Intersectionality
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