Race and Ethnicity : An Anthropological Focus on the United States and the World
Race and Ethnicity : An Anthropological Focus on the United States and the World
- ISBN 13:
9780130606891
- ISBN 10:
0130606898
- Edition: 1st
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 01/01/2002
- Publisher: Prentice Hall
- Newer Edition
Rent
Sorry, this item is currently unavailable.
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
Extend or Purchase Your Rental at Any Time
Need to keep your rental past your due date? At any time before your due date you can extend or purchase your rental through your account.
Summary
Covering basic concepts and research, this book presents state of the art, highly readable essays on both the theoretical issues and empirical studies of race and ethnicity in the U.S. and throughout the world.It introduces the concepts of race, the fallacies of scientific racism, and theoretical perspectives on ethnicityfollowed by fourteen chapters that share the empirical findings of anthropologists on race and ethnicity in the U.S. and the world.For individuals interested in getting a global perspective on race and ethnic relations, and reducing some of the superficial media-based characterizations and representations of race and ethnic issues throughout the world.