{"product_id":"majorityminority-relations-census-update-9780205006571","title":"MajorityMinority Relations Census Update","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Farley text is different in that it begins from a much broader perspective of understanding race as a social, cultural, and historical variable.  Granted, it is necessary to break down any discussion of different racial and ethnic groups, but the Farley text does it in a way that keeps the broader picture and structure of race in context and plain view.”   Michael Stewart, Florida State University       “I find the text to be very accurate and solid in terms of addressing the material in a straightforward, scholarly way.”   Michael Stewart, Florida State University       “The scope of this text is impressive and I would be surprised if any instructor could not find at least a few examples of what he or she deems ‘necessary’.”   Dr. Cory Blad, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville       “This text does a great job of building the foundation for consideration of majority-minority relations.  It then does a great job of elaborating into different issues that are relevant to a thorough understanding of majority-minority relations.”   Juanita Ortiz, University of Oklahoma       [Regarding boxed features] “They are interesting and engaging.  Improve them by adding more!”   Juanita Ortiz, University of Oklahoma       “This book is scholarly, thorough, and highly relevant to contemporary society.”   Dr. Judy Morelock, The University of Tennessee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIN THIS SECTION:   1.) BRIEF   2.) COMPREHENSIVE                   BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:    Chapter 1: Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts          Part I: Social-Psychology and Social Structure as Ways of Understanding Majority-Minority Relations Chapter 2: Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes    Chapter 3: Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?    Chapter 4: Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models          Part II: The Historical Roots of Today’s Intergroup Inequality and Majority-Minority Relations Chapter 5: Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality    Chapter 6: Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States    Chapter 7: Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society  Chapter 8: Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism  Chapter 9: Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations        Part III: Majority-Minority Relations in America Today: The Role of Institutional Discrimination Chapter 10: The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today    Chapter 11: The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America    Chapter 12: Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America    Chapter 13: The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations    Chapter 14: Education and American Minority Groups          Part IV: Current and Future Issues in Majority-Minority Relations Chapter 15: Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations    Chapter 16: Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class                           COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:              Chapter 1: Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts      Why Study Race and Ethnic Relations?    Emphasis and Approach of This Book    Basic Terms and Concepts    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Part I: Social Psychology and Social Structure as Ways of Understanding Majority-Minority Relations       Chapter 2: Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes    What Is Prejudice?    Forms of Prejudice    Stereotypes    Causes of Prejudice    Theories About Personality and Prejudice    Social Learning and Symbolic Interactionist Theories of Prejudice    Socioeconomic Status and Prejudice    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 3: Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?    Reducing Prejudice: Some Principles and Approaches    How Important Is Prejudice?    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 4: Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models    Sociological Versus Social-Psychological Approaches to Majority-Minority Relations   Perspectives in Sociology    Order and Conflict: Two Sociological Perspectives    The Social-Structural Perspectives and Social Problems    The Social-Structural Perspectives and Majority-Minority Relations    An Illustration of the Debate: Culture of Poverty Theory and African American Families    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Part II: The Historical Roots of Today’s Intergroup Inequality and Majority-Minority Relations       Chapter 5: Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality    Patterns of Race and Ethnic Relations    The Development of Ethnic Stratification    Origins of Racial and Ethnic Inequality in the United States    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 6: Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States    Origins of Contact and Modern-Day Race Relations: A Theory of Internal Colonialism    Evolving Patterns of Black-White Race Relations    Rigid Competitive Race Relations and Other Racial and Ethnic Groups    A Shift to Fluid Competitive Race Relations: America Since World War II    Factors Causing the Changes: The Effects of Urbanization and Industrialization    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 7: Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society    Adaptive Responses    Change-Oriented Responses    A Shift Toward Change-Oriented Responses    The Rising Tide of Protest    Necessary Conditions for Social Movements    Development of These Conditions and the Formation of Minority Social Movements in the United States After World War II    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Term       Chapter 8: Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism    Changing Goals for Minority Group Movements    Three Ideal Models of Intergroup Relations    Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism in American Society    Changing Attitudes Toward Assimilation and Pluralism    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 9: Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations    Cross-Cultural Evidence on the Effects of Colonization    Societies with Peaceful Intergroup Relations    Cross-Cultural Evidence on the Effects of Urbanization and Modernization    Combined Effects of Colonialism and Degree of Modernization    Number of Racial and Ethnic Groups    Cultural and Demographic Characteristics of Majority and Minority Groups: Brazil and Mexico    Overlapping Versus Crosscutting Cleavages    Territorial Ethnic Base    Language    International Relationships   Racial Versus Ethnic Divisions    International Pressure    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms           Part III: Majority-Minority Relations in America Today: The Role of Institutional Discrimination      Chapter 10: The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today    Major Racial and Ethnic Groups: Overview and General Statistics    Status of Minority Groups in America Today    The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class Inequality    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 11: The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America    Wealth and Race: Asset Ownership in America Today   The Economics of Discrimination: Three Theories   Recent Trends and Their Effects on Economic Inequality    The Fiscal Troubles of Cities and Their Impact on Minorities    Health Care and Minorities    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 12: Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America    Housing Discrimination and Segregation   Housing Segregation Between Blacks and Whites    Causes of Continuing Black-White Segregation    Housing Segregation Among Latinos\/as, Asian Americans, and Native Americans    Discrimination in Home Finance and Insurance    Impacts of Segregation    Race, Segregation, and Hurricane Katrina    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 13: The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations    Government in America: Agent of Minority Oppression or Protector of Minority Rights?    The American Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 14: Education and American Minority Groups    A Brief History of School Segregation Since 1954    The Role of Education: Two Views    Funding of Schools    Cultural and Behavioral Factors in the Education of Minorities    Teachers’ Expectations and Tracking    Linguistic Issues and the Bilingual Education Debate    Test Bias and The Standardized Testing Debate    Lack of Minority Role Models    Racial Bias in the Educational System: An Evaluation    Resolving Problems of Majority-Minority Inequality in Education: Four Approaches    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Part IV: Values, Goals, and Issues of the Present and Future in Majority-Minority Relations       Chapter 15: Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations    Diversity and Multiculturalism in Work and Education   Hate Group Activity and Hate Crime   Combating Hatred on Campus: Debates and Issues    The Discrimination-Testing Movement    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms       Chapter 16: Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class    Affirmative Action   The Relative Importance of Race and Class in American Society    Immigration Policy    Summary and Conclusion    Critical Review Questions    Key Terms             Glossary      References      Photo Credits      Name Index      Subject Index","brand":"Pearson Education (US)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524625998167,"sku":"9780205006571","price":164.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780205006571.jpg?v=1731857518","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/majorityminority-relations-census-update-9780205006571","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}