Problems and issues of diversity in the United States / edited by Larry L. Naylor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Naylor, Larry L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural pluralism--United States.

Cultural pluralism.

United States.

United States--Race relations.

Race relations.

United States--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

xi, 215 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, 1999.

Summary:

Focuses on the questions raised by diversity in America, the social problems that result from that diversity, and the issues and debates among scholars with regard to it.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction to American Cultural Diversity: Unresolved Questions, Issues, and Problems / Larry L. Naylor 1

Chapter 2 American Core Values and Questions of Diversity / Danny M. Wilcox 19

Chapter 3 Official and Unofficial Culture: The U.S. Navy / Clementine K. Fujimura 55

Chapter 4 The Persistence of Racism in America's Cultural Diversity / Erma Jean Lawson, Vijayan Pillai 67

Chapter 5 Discrimination and Prejudice Run Amuck / Debra A. Harley, Carolyn W. Rollins, Renee A. Middleton 87

Chapter 6 Diversity among Black Americans: Part of America's Hidden Diversity / Tyson Gibbs 97

Chapter 7 The Evolution of Ethnic (Ethnicity): Integrating Psychological and Social Models / Kimberly Porter Martin 111

Chapter 8 Cultural Diversity among Poor People / Norma Williams 131

Chapter 9 X, Lies, and Social Signs: Defining Generation X / Beth Kaminow 147

Chapter 10 Culture in Conflict: Rugged Individualism and Educational Opportunity in a Diverse Society / Patrick James McQuillan 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-197) and index.

ISBN:

0897896157

0897896165

OCLC:

39727569