Racial and Ethnic Groups

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For courses in Race and Ethnic Relations

Understand the changing dynamics of the U.S. population
Understanding race and ethnic relations is essential to understanding the United States – where we’ve been as well as where we’re going. Throughout the fourteenth edition of Racial and Ethnic Groups, author Richard T. Schaefer helps students view race and ethnic relations in a socio-historical context, so they can understand the past and best shape the future.

The text’s student-friendly framework is packed with engaging first-person accounts that illuminate the changing dynamics of the U.S. population, and reveal the stories behind these changes. Incorporating the latest statistics and data, Racial and Ethnic Groups enables educators to stay current in this ever-changing area of study.

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Richard T. Schaefer grew up in Chicago at a time when neighborhoods were going through transitions in ethnic and racial composition. He found himself increasingly intrigued by what was happening, how people were reacting, and how these changes were affecting neighborhoods and people’s jobs. In high school, he took a course in sociology. His interest in social issues caused him to gravitate to more sociology courses at Northwestern University, where he eventually received a B.A. in sociology. This interest led him to obtain his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. Dr. Schaefer’s continuing interest in race relations led him to write his master’s thesis on the membership of the Ku Klux Klan and his doctoral thesis on racial prejudice and race relations in Great Britain.

He has taught sociology and courses on multiculturalism for 30 years. He has been invited to give special presentations to students and faculty on racial and ethnic diversity in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas.

Schaefer is the general editor of the three-volume Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008). He is also the author of introductory sociology books with McGraw-Hill. Schaefer coauthored with William Zellner the ninth edition of Extraordinary Groups (2011). He served as president of the Midwest Sociological Society from 1994 to 1995. In recognition of his achievements in undergraduate teaching, he was named Vincent de Paul Professor of Sociology in 2004.

1. Exploring Race and Ethnicity
2. Prejudice
3. Discrimination
4. Immigration
5. Ethnicity and Religion
6. Native Americans: The First Americans
7. African Americans
8. African Americans Today
9. Latinos: The Largest Minority
10. Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans
11. Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities
12. Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity
13. Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans
14. Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity
15. Women: The Oppressed Majority
16. Beyond the United States: The Comparative Perspective
17. Overcoming Exclusion