Multiculturalism in the United States: Current Issues, Contemporary Voices

Peter Kivisto, Georganne Rundblad

Pine Forge Press, Feb 18, 2000 - Science - 517 pages

This reader focuses on the extremely current, important topic of racial and ethnic experiences in the United States today. Most of the essays were commissioned especially for this reader and have been prepared by some of the brightest voices in this cutting edge field. Instructors in search of a current, comprehensive multicultural reader will find this a valuable student resource whether it is the sole focus of their course or to be integrated into another content area.

Contents

• EDITORS INTRODUCTIONPART I: 7
• Continuity and Change in the PostCivil Rights: 19
• The Metamorphosis of Racism: 29
• Joe R Feagin and Hernán Vera: 43
• Mongrel Monstrosities Abby L Ferber: 57
• KoreanAfrican American Conflicts: 71
• A Comparison of 1965 with 1992 David O Sears: 81
• Drawing Conclusions: 93
• Nagel explores the conflicts and controversies surrounding: 122
• Narratives of Race and Culture in Transnational Adoption: 135
• Television and the Politics of Racial Representation: 149
• Race Power and Representation: 161
• Zydeco Music and Race Relations in French Louisiana: 175
• Drawing Conclusions: 185
• Rich and Poor African Americans Jennifer L Hochschild: 193
• How Much Is Due to Bias?: 209
• Societal Changes: 219
• Racism Realism and Hoop: 229
• Collins: 245
• The Black Church and the TwentyFirst Century: 259
• The Origins and Politics of Affirmative Action: 269
• Stephen Steinberg: 287
• Drawing Conclusions: 309
• Should Immigrants Assimilate?: 317
• Waldinger looks at what many would see as the most unattractive: 329
• Moore and Vigil provide a portrait of Latino barrios: 355
• New Polish Immigrants: 395
• Israeli Americans Steven J Gold: 409
• Faist offers a comparison of work training and employment: 421
• Drawing Conclusions: 437
• We Are All Multiculturalists Now Nathan Glazer: 445
• Benign Multiculturalism Alan Wolfe: 455
• Global Culture: 465
• Battleground or Meeting Ground?: 481
• Drawing Conclusions: 491

About the author

Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. His current research involves a collaborative project on multiculturalism with colleagues in Finland. His interests include immigration, social integration, citizenship, and religion. Among his recent books are Key Ideas in Sociology (2011), Illuminating Social Life (2011); Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration (2010, with Thomas Faist); Citizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Thomas Faist); and Intersecting Inequalities (2007, with Elizabeth Hartung). He serves on the editorial boards of Contexts, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal of Intercultural Studies, and on the Publication Committee for Sociology of Religion.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Multiculturalism in the United States: Current Issues, Contemporary Voices; Sociology for a New Century Series
• Editors: Peter Kivisto, Georganne Rundblad
• Publisher: Pine Forge Press, 2000
• ISBN: 0761986480, 9780761986485
• Length: 517 pages
• Subjects: Science / General; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General; Social Science / Minority Studies; Social Science / Race & Ethnic Relations; Social Science / Regional Studies; Social Science / Sociology / General