Synopses & Reviews
The only brief text to present a unified sociological frame of reference to help students analyze minority-dominant relations Derived in part from Joseph F. Healey's bestselling Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class, this accessible 10-chapter text teaches concepts and theories through current, engaging topics, such as the Obama election and presidency and the economic recession. An analysis of minority-dominant relations is presented clearly, reinforced through case studies and enhanced through gender and comparative perspectives. Particular emphasis is given to the history of race and ethnicity in the United States-more coverage than any other brief text. The accompanying reader includes expanded versions of the Narrative Portraits and Current Debates sections from Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class, as well as updated readings. New and Proven FeaturesOffers enhanced coverage of mixed race in Chapter 1 and in each of the racial/ethnic groups chaptersIncludes expanded coverage of immigration and gender Provides Comparative Focus boxes that give students in-chapter glimpses of key topics in other countries, as well as a complete chapter devoted to looking at race relations in a cross-national perspectiveAnalyzes whiteness, a growing research area in this fieldIncludes chapter-opening vignettes and photos to set the stage for the chapter content, as well as chapter-ending review questions and Web-based research exercises that focus on key ideas and help students apply them.AncillariesA companion Web site at http: //www.pineforge.com/healeyds3e includes: Password-protected instructor resources, featuring test questions, PowerPoint slides, chapter outlines, and additional materials to help instructors enhance student learning.An open-access student study site, with e-flashcards, practice quizzes, chapter outlines, Web resources, and other materials to enhance students understand key concepts.
Intended AudienceDiversity & Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender, Third Edition is designed for undergraduate courses in Minority Groups, Race and Gender, and Immigration taught in the departments of sociology, social work, and political science. It can be used as a stand-alone text or in conjunction with Joseph F. Healey's and Eileen T. O'Brien's companion reader, Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Selected Readings.
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Synopsis
Derived from the Fifth Edition of Joseph F. Healey's best-selling text Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class, the Third Edition of Diversity & Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender provides an accessible sociological analysis of U.S. minority groups. Updated throughout, this abbreviated edition retains the conceptual frameworks and organizational format of the larger version, and is the only brief text to present a unitary sociological frame of reference for the analysis of minority-dominant relations.
Features and Benefits:
The brevity and cost allow an instructor to supplement the text with other books.
Chapter opening photos with captions will set the stage for the chapter contents. Unlike the big book there will not be photo essays. .
Focus boxes in chapters offer enhanced coverage of gender and comparative issues.
Review questions at the ends of chapters help focus students on the key ideas. Additionally, there will be end-of-chapter Web-based research exercises.
Whiteness a growing research area in this field will be the subject of analysis in Ch.9.
Accompanying reader will have expanded versions of Narrative Portraits and Current Debates from the big book, as well as additional readings. The reader is intended to be sold as a stand-alone or as part of a bundled kit.
New to this Edition:
Enhanced coverage of mixed race in Ch.1 and in each of the racial//ethnic groups chapters.
Enhanced coverage of gender throughout
Expanded coverage of immigration
Chapter opening vignettes motivate chapter contents
Focus On feature, which will provide more in depth examples for students
Roots, a feature wherein students will tell their personal stories of family heritage
Comparative insets, wherein students will gain a global perspective on current issues
2-3 more photos per chapter
New 2-color design
Synopsis
Derived from Joseph F. Healey's best-selling text Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class, the Third Edition of Diversity & Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender provides an accessible sociological analysis of U.S. minority groups. Updated throughout, this abbreviated edition retains the conceptual frameworks and organizational format of the larger version, and is the only brief text to present a unitary sociological frame of reference for the analysis of minority-dominant relations.
Synopsis
Derived in part from Joseph F. Healey's bestselling "Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class, "this accessible 10-chapter text teaches concepts and theories through current, engaging topics, such as the Obama election and presidency and the economic recession. An analysis of minority-dominant relations is presented clearly, reinforced through case studies and enhanced through gender and comparative perspectives. Particular emphasis is given to the history of race and ethnicity in the United States-more coverage than any other brief text. The accompanying reader includes expanded versions of the Narrative Portraits and Current Debates sections from "Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class," as well as updated readings. ""