Race and ethnicity in America / John Iceland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Iceland, John, 1970- author.

Series:

Sociology in the 21st century (University of California Press) ; 2.

Sociology in the 21st century ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnicity--United States.

Ethnicity.

United States.

Equality--United States.

Equality.

Minorities--United States--Social conditions.

Minorities.

Social conditions.

Minorities--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xi, 202 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]

Summary:

"This book examines patterns and trends in racial inequality over the past several decades. Iceland finds that color lines have softened over time, as there has been some narrowing of differences across many indicators for most groups over the past sixty years. Asian Americans in particular have reached socioeconomic parity with white Americans. Nevertheless, deep-seated inequalities in income, poverty, unemployment, and health remain, especially among blacks, and, to a lesser extent, Hispanics. The causes for disadvantage for the groups vary, ranging from a legacy of racism, current discrimination, human capital deficits, the unfolding process of immigrant incorporation, and cultural responses to disadvantage."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Defining race and ethnicity and causes of inequality

Black-white inequality

Hispanics and Asians

American Indians

The multiracial population

International comparisons and policy debates.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780520286900

0520286901

9780520961975

0520961978

OCLC:

958469802