Racial and Ethnic Relations

Joe R. Feagin, Clairece Booher Feagin

Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008 - Social Science - 484 pages

Drawing on a broad array of sources,Racial and Ethnic Relation, 8/e,examines the “what”, “why”, and “how” of racial and ethnic oppression and conflict. This book provides readers with access to important research and literature on racial and ethnic groups in the Unites States and, to a lesser extent, in certain other countries around the globe. 

 

 Major racial and ethnic groups are examined with regard to their incorporation, economic circumstances, political development, and experience with exploitation. This textbook is designed for the numerous scholars, journalists, politicians—and people— concerned with the racial and ethnic issues of discrimination, oppression, and conflict that exist in the U.S.

 

 

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interesting enough text book.

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Well-executed literature review that in some ways surpasses the seminal Cornell and Hartmann.

About the author

Joe R. Feagin, currently Ella C. McFadden Professor at Texas A&M University, graduated from Baylor University in 1960 and acquired his Ph.D. in sociology at Harvard University in 1966. Feagin has taught at the University of Massachusetts (Boston), University of California (Riverside), University of Texas, University of Florida, and Texas A&M University. Feagin has done much research work on racism and sexism issues and has served as the scholar in residence at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He has written 53 books, one of which ("Ghetto Revolts") was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He is the 2006 recipient of a Harvard Alumni Association achievement award and was the 1999 2000 president of the American Sociological Association.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Racial and Ethnic Relations; MySearchLab Series 15% Off Series
• Authors: Joe R. Feagin, Clairece Booher Feagin
• Edition: 8, illustrated
• Publisher: Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008
• ISBN: 0132244047, 9780132244046
• Length: 484 pages
• Subjects: Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General; Social Science / Minority Studies; Social Science / Sociology / General