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New York University Press Ethnic Peace in the American City: Building Community in Los Angeles and Beyond
The Los Angeles riot of 1992 marked America's first high-profile multiethnic civil unrest. Latinos, Asian Americans, whites, and African Americans were involved as both victims and assailants. Nearly half of the businesses destroyed were Korean American owned, and nearly half of the people arrested were Latino. In the aftermath of the unrest, Los Angeles, with its extremely diverse population, emerged as a particularly useful site in which to examine race relations. Ethnic Peace in the American City documents the nature of contemporary inter-ethnic relations in the United States by describing the economic, political, and psychological dynamics of race relations in inner-city Los Angeles. Drawing from local as well as international examples, the authors present strategies such as coalition building, dispute resolution, and community organizing. Moving beyond the stereotyped focus on negative interactions between minority groups such as Korean-owned businesses and the African American community, and countering the white-black or bi-racial paradigms of American race relations, the authors explore practical means by which ethnically fragmented neighborhoods nationwide can work together to begin to address their common concerns before tensions become explosive.
£21.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Intersection of Psychology and Globalization
This issue is an international, interdisciplinary, methodologically and theoretically diverse collection of original articles which address the psychological processes and outcomes of globalization. The topics include political ideology and attitudes, intergroup relations, psychosocial well-being, social change efforts, and implications for psychological theory and social action. Uses the concept of grounded globalization to presents descriptions of globalization from the perspective of various individuals and communities throughout the world. Delves into aspects of globalization rarely discussed within psychology such as power, privilege, and the localized nature of global processes. Invites us to places where the impact of globalization is manifest through the unseen hand of economic forces. Presents various theoretical models to help psychologists research and understand the links between macro system processes and individual level dynamics. Presents a highly diverse methodological orientation which includes structural equal modeling, historical analysis, case study approaches, national surveys, and participatory action research. Offers concrete suggestions for how psychologists can effectively respond to the challenges of globalization through research, teaching and action.
£48.03
