This brief, economical introduction to the core theories, concepts, and issues of race and ethnic relations in the United States includes numerous macro, middle-range, and micro-sociological theories. the new edition now includes a separate chapter on Ethnic Stratification (Ch. 3), that examines structural conditions, ethnicity and social class, and sociological theories of ethnic stratification. Separate chapters on Prejudice (Ch. 4) and Discrimination (Ch. 5), offer expanded coverage of these topics. Figures have been updated throughout to reflect the most current Census data.