Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 9th edition
Published by Pearson (March 4, 2018) © 2019
- Richard T. Schaefer DePaul University
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For courses in Race and Ethnic Relations.
A concise overview of the changing dynamics of the US population
Race and Ethnicity in the United States presents a streamlined, 6-chapter overview of the story of race in America. Presenting race and ethnic relations in a sociohistorical context, author Richard Schaefer illuminates the changing dynamics of the US population, and reveals the stories behind these changes.
The 9th Edition includes coverage of contemporary topics such as the #BlackLivesMatter movement and changing attitudes toward refugees. This fresh content helps students see the relevance of course material to today's world.
Hallmark features of this title
- Research Focus boxes offer insights into the ever-changing nature of race and ethnicity.
- Speaking Out features provide firsthand commentaries on race and ethnicity in America. This content helps students to appreciate racial and ethnic groups' responses to prejudice and other challenges.
- The Spectrum of Intergroup Relations addresses the unique social circumstances of individual racial and ethnic groups. Introduced in Chapter 1, the spectrum is revisited throughout the text to reinforce major concepts.
- An extensive illustration program, which includes maps and political cartoons, expands the text discussion and provokes thought.
- Chapter-ending review and critical-thinking questions test students' understanding and encourage reflection about concepts.
New and updated features of this title
- UPDATED: Chapter 1, Exploring Race and Ethnicity, covers Muslim and Nepali-speaking Bhutanese as a new example of expulsion. The #BlackLivesMatter movement is presented as a new example of resistance.
- UPDATED: Chapter 2, Prejudice, includes the latest reports on racial profiling in traffic stops and coverage of New York City ending surveillance program in Muslim neighborhoods.
- UPDATED: Chapter 3, Discrimination, covers the water supply in Flint, Michigan, as an example of the need for environmental justice. The chapter also explores the impact of the Great Recession on Black home ownership.
- UPDATED: Chapter 4, Immigration, includes an expanded section on refugees, including specific suggestions on how one can help refugees.
- UPDATED: Chapter 5, Ethnicity, Whiteness, and Religion, covers the impact of recent immigration on Roman Catholicism and Protestantism in the United States. The chapter also offers a new section on company exemptions within discussion of the courts and religion.
- UPDATED: Chapter 6, The Nation as a Kaleidoscope, offers updated figures on minority school population, changes in schooling, income, and life expectancy, plus expanded material on interaction to include online communication.
Features of Revel for the 9th Edition
- The Pearson Originals docuseries explains contemporary issues and current events, helping students to connect with stories on a personal level and to contextualize core concepts.
- UPDATED: Current Event Bulletins, written by the text's authors, enable students to connect key concepts with real-life current events. Our authors regularly add new or revised articles to ensure that the content remains current. New articles include the following:
- Super-diversity
- Disasters and Social Inequality
- Religion and the Courts
- Interactive graphs, maps and activities featuring innovative Social Explorer technology allow students to explore data as they read, boosting engagement with key concepts.
1. Exploring Race and Ethnicity
2. Prejudice
3. Discrimination
4. Immigration
5. Ethnicity, Whiteness, and Religion
6. The Nation as a Kaleidoscope
About our authors
Richard T. Schaefer grew up in Chicago at a time when neighborhoods were going through transitions in ethnic and racial composition. He found himself increasingly intrigued by what was happening, how people were reacting, and how these changes were affecting neighborhoods and people's jobs. In high school, he took a course in sociology. His interest in social issues caused him to gravitate to more sociology courses at Northwestern University, where he eventually received a B.A. in sociology.
“Originally as an undergraduate I thought I would go on to law school and become a lawyer. But after taking a few sociology courses, I found myself wanting to learn more about what sociologists studied and was fascinated by the kinds of questions they raised,” Dr. Schaefer says. “Perhaps most fascinating and, to me, relevant to the 1960s was the intersection of race, gender and social class.” This interest led him to obtain his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Schaefer's continuing interest in race relations led him to write his master's thesis on the membership of the Ku Klux Klan and his doctoral thesis on racial prejudice and race relations in Great Britain.
Dr. Schaefer went on to become a professor of sociology. He has taught sociology and courses on multiculturalism for 30 years. He has been invited to give special presentations on racial and ethnic diversity to students and faculty in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.
Dr. Schaefer is the author of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the USA (Pearson, 2014) and Race Matters, 4th Edition (Pearson, 2012). He is the general editor of the 3-volume Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008). He is also the author of the 12th Edition of Sociology: A Brief Introduction (2017), the 4th Edition of Sociology: A Modular Approach (2015) and the 7th Edition of Sociology Matters (2018). He coauthored with William Zellner the 9th Edition of Extraordinary Groups (2015). His books have been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish, as well as adapted for use in Canadian colleges. His articles and book reviews have appeared in many journals, including American Journal of Sociology, Phylon: A Review of Race and Culture, Contemporary Sociology, Sociology and Social Research, Sociological Quarterly, and Teaching Sociology. He served as president of the Midwest Sociological Society from 1994 to 1995. In recognition of his achievements in undergraduate teaching, he was named Vincent de Paul Professor of Sociology in 2004.
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