On Gold Mountain: The 100-Year Odyssey of a Chinese-American Family by St Martins Pr $24.95
Documenting the history of her own Chinese-American family, a journalist shares the results of five years of research, including interviews with nearly one hundred Chinese and Caucasian relatives, in a story of acceptance and discrimination. 85,000 first printing. $85,000 ad/promo. Tour.
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America by Back Bay Books $17.99
A dramatic retelling of our nation's past by today's preeminent multiculturalism scholar, Ronald Takaki, this book examines America's history in "a different mirror"-from the perspective of the minority peoples themselves. Beginning with the colonization of the "New World" and ending with the Los Angeles riots of 1992, this book recounts the history of America in the voices of the non-Anglo...
Occupied America: A History of Chicanos (4th Edition) by Pearson Education $58.00
Occupied America was the first textbook to be published for the growing number of Chicano History courses developing across the country and remains the bestseller. The Fourth Edition has been completely updated, containing a significant amount of new material on Mexican American history. In addition, the Fourth Edition contains a new introductory chapter, Not Just pyramids, Explorers, and Heroes,...
Strangers to These Shores: Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States (9th Edition) by Allyn & Bacon $139.80
This top-selling, comprehensive text on racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. covers theoretical issues and the experiences of more than 50 racial, ethnic, and religious groups. Strangers to these Shores provides broad, yet specific coverage of Europeans, Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Arabs, religious minorities, and women as a minority group. This text systematically...
Mexicanos: A History of Mexicans in the United States by Indiana University Press $19.95
MexicanosA History of Mexicans in the United StatesManuel G. Gonzales"A thoughtful, thorough survey of events in the history of Mexican-Americans, Chicanos, Mexicanos, Hispanos, and Latinos.... A lively narrative." -- Kirkus Reviews"Gonzales brings a bracing perspective to this epic story.... Exhaustive and destined for controversy." -- Publishers Weekly"The author is also especially good in...
Race and Ethnicity in the United States by Harpercollins College Div $35.00
This brief, compelling, inexpensive book is a concise introduction to race and ethnicity in the U.S. Schaefer explores prejudice, discrimination, immigration, and ethnicity and religion in their historical and current contexts. Current coverage of today's racial and ethnic issues, including Census 2000's handling of multiracial identification, racial change in TV characters, hate crimes, and the...
Harvest of Empire : A History of Latinos in America by $15.00
Within the next decade, Hispanics will become the largest minority group in the United States. The new immigrants have ignited a vibrant Latin explosion in popular culture and deeply affected American society. Spanning 500 years-from the first New World colonies to our nation's nineteenth-century westward expansion, from the days of gunboat diplomacy to the turn of the millennium-Harvest of...
The Other America ~ Poverty in the United States by Pelican Book by Penguin Books $10.00
This powerful account draws on research by sociologists and economists to reveal the depth of the poverty crisis, analyzing why such "invisible" citizens as the elderly, children, and minorities are not given adequate opportunities. Originally published in 1962, Harrington's classic work on the plight of the poor in the midst of plenty remains all too relevant today.
"Can We All Get Along?": Racial and Ethnic Minorities in American Politics by Westview Press $24.00
Rodney King framed an eternal question of American politics when he asked: Can we all get along?” In a nation built by immigrants and bedeviled by the history and legacy of slavery, issues of liberty, equality, and community continue to challenge Americans. In this third edition of the widely acclaimed text, Paula McClain and Joseph Stewart combine traditional elements of political science...
American Ethnicity: The Dynamics and Consequences of Discrimination by Humanities & Social Science $92.81
American Ethnicity is a brief text that provides an accessible introduction to the dynamics of racial and ethnic relations. Key concepts and theories are summarized, and the authors develop a simple theoretical framework that guides the presentation of da