Concepts of ethnicity / William Petersen, Michael Novak, Philip Gleason.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Petersen, William, 1912-2004.

Novak, Michael.

Gleason, Philip, 1927-

Series:

Dimensions of ethnicity

Dimensions of ethnicity.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--United States.

Minorities.

United States.

Ethnicity--United States.

Ethnicity.

Americanization.

Cultural pluralism.

Physical Description:

vi, 149 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1982, c1980.

Summary:

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." Dimensions of Ethnicity" 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" will reflect the complex interplay between assimilation and pluralism that is a central theme of the American experience.

Contents:

Concepts of ethnicity / William Petersen

Pluralism in humanistic perspective / Michael Novak

American identity and Americanization / Philip Gleason.

Notes:

Selections from the Harvard encyclopedia of American ethnic groups.

Bibliography: pages 144-149.

OCLC:

8431524