Race Relations in America: Examining the Facts
Jun 2021 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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304
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"A balanced and thorough look at the United States' most important contemporary race issues, with timely content and excellent supporting documentation." Library Journal
This book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand race in America, drawing on research from a variety of fields to answer frequently asked questions regarding race relations, systemic racism, and racial inequality.
Readers will gain a better understanding of high-interest topics such as white privilege, racial bias in criminal justice, media bias, housing segregation, educational inequality, disparities in employment, racial stereotypes, and personal attitudes about race and ethnicity in America. The authors draw from scholarly research in biology, genetics, medicine, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and economics to answer these questions, and in doing so they prepare readers to enter any conversation about American race relations in the 21st century as informed citizens.
This book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand race in America, drawing on research from a variety of fields to answer frequently asked questions regarding race relations, systemic racism, and racial inequality.
Readers will gain a better understanding of high-interest topics such as white privilege, racial bias in criminal justice, media bias, housing segregation, educational inequality, disparities in employment, racial stereotypes, and personal attitudes about race and ethnicity in America. The authors draw from scholarly research in biology, genetics, medicine, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and economics to answer these questions, and in doing so they prepare readers to enter any conversation about American race relations in the 21st century as informed citizens.
"A balanced and thorough look at the United States' most important contemporary race issues, with timely content and excellent supporting documentation." Library Journal
This book is an essential resource for anyone who wants to understand race in America, drawing on research from a variety of...
About the author
Nikki Khanna, PhD, is professor of sociology at the University of Vermont, USA, where she regularly teaches courses on race and inequality in America.
Noriko Matsumoto, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Vermont, USA. Her research focuses on international migration, race and ethnicity, and the sociology of culture. She received her doctorate and M.Phil in Sociology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.
Noriko Matsumoto, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Vermont, USA. Her research focuses on international migration, race and ethnicity, and the sociology of culture. She received her doctorate and M.Phil in Sociology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA.
Nikki Khanna, PhD, is professor of sociology at the University of Vermont, USA, where she regularly teaches courses on race and inequality in America.
Noriko Matsumoto, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Vermont, USA. Her research focuses on internationa...
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