Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups
Title | Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups PDF eBook |
Author | Stephan Thernstrom |
Publisher | Belknap Press |
Total Pages | 1114 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
This comprehensive work details the specifics on over 100 ethnic groups and presents comparative or thematic treatments of another 30 topics related to immigration and identity maintenance.
Immigrant America
Title | Immigrant America PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy Walch |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2013-01-11 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1136515321 |
This new volume of original essays focuses on the presence of European ethnic culture in American society since 1830. Among the topics explored in Immigrant America are the alienation and assimilation of immigrants; the immigrant home and family as a haven of ethnicity; religion, education and employment as agents of acculturation; and the contours of ethnic community in American society.
Concepts of Ethnicity
Title | Concepts of Ethnicity PDF eBook |
Author | William Petersen |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780674157262 |
The monumental Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups is the most authoritative single source available on the history, culture, and distinctive characteristics of ethnic groups in the United States. The Dimensions of Ethnicity series is designed to make this landmark scholarship available to everyone in a series of handy paperbound student editions. Selections in this series will include outstanding articles that illuminate the social dynamics of a pluralistic nation or masterfully summarize the experience of key groups. Written by the best-qualified scholars in each field, Dimensions of Ethnicity titles will reflect the complex interplay between assimilation and pluralism that is a central theme of the American experience. The tightening and loosening of ethnic identity under changing definitions of "Americanism" is emphasized in this volume.
Immigration
Title | Immigration PDF eBook |
Author | Richard A. Easterlin |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | 172 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780674444393 |
Essays discuss the economic and social characteristics of immigrants, settlement patterns, U.S. immigration policy, and naturalization.
The American Indians
Title | The American Indians PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Holland Spicer |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | 236 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780674024762 |
The monumental Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups is the most authoritative single source available on the history, culture, and distinctive characteristics of ethnic groups in the United States. The Dimensions of Ethnicity series is designed to make this landmark scholarship available to everyone in a series of handy paperbound student editions. Selections in this series will include outstanding articles that illuminate the social dynamics of a pluralistic nation or masterfully summarize the experience of key groups. Written by the best-qualified scholars in each field, Dimensions of Ethnicity titles reflect the complex interplay between assimilation and pluralism that is a central theme of the American experience. Here is a notably compact account of the diversity and complex cultures of Native Americans, with a special section on the history of federal policy.
The Politics of Ethnicity
Title | The Politics of Ethnicity PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Walzer |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 1982 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780674687530 |
Examines how ethnicity affects voting and party loyalty and looks at leadership among minority groups.
America in Black and White
Title | America in Black and White PDF eBook |
Author | Stephan Thernstrom |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 704 |
Release | 2009-07-14 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781439129098 |
In a book destined to become a classic, Stephan and Abigail Thernstrom present important new information about the positive changes that have been achieved and the measurable improvement in the lives of the majority of African-Americans. Supporting their conclusions with statistics on education, earnings, and housing, they argue that the perception of serious racial divisions in this country is outdated -- and dangerous.