Description
Book SynopsisThis volume illustrates the racial and ethnic variance in the United States and probes the issues that affect the various ethnic and racial groups, such as immigration and migration, health, crime and language.
Trade ReviewReaders searching for social and economic details about American ethnic groups will likely find something of value in this work, for the authors have compiled a great deal of data from the 1990 census and a few other sources. -- Eugene Turner, California State University, Northridge * Journal of American Ethnic History *
The Atlas should be quite useful for historians of the American West who wish to assess the region's demographic characteristics for the late 20th century. * Jow *
Documents the diversity and variance of race and ethnicity in America today, and examines the issues that affect the different groups. The Atlas of American Diversity is an essential, core title for school and community library reference and demographic collections. * The Bookwatch *
Table of Contentschapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 1. Where Do They Live? chapter 3 2. Demographics chapter 4 3. Immigration and Migration chapter 5 5. Education chapter 6 6. Labor, Occupation, and Society chapter 7 7. Health chapter 8 8. Crime and Justice chapter 9 9. Language chapter 10 10. Politics chapter 11 Bibliography chapter 12 Glossary chapter 13 Resource Directory chapter 14 Index
