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Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1. Ethnicity and Ethnic Relations
Race and Ethnicity
Ethnic Groups
Minority Groups
Ethnic Discrimination
Ethnic Stratification
Ethnic Prejudice
Adaptations to Prejudice and Discrimination
Summary
Points of DebateChapter 2. Explaining Ethnic Relations
Theories of Ethnic Relations
A Unified Theory of Ethnic Relations
Summary
Points of Debate
Chapter 3. The Anglo-Saxon Core and Ethnic Antagonism
Early Colonization of America
The Cultural and Institutional Legacy of Early Colonization
Anglo-Saxon Hegemony and The Dynamics of Ethnicity
Summary
Points of DebateChapter 4. African Americans
Resource Shares of African Americans
The Dynamics of Discrimination against African Americans
Stratification of African Americans
Responding to Discrimination
Summary
Points of Debate
Chapter 5. Native Americans
On the Verge of Extinction
Resource Shares of Native Americans
The Dynamics of Discrimination against Native Americans
Stratification of Native Americans
Responding to Discrimination
Summary
Points of DebateChapter 6. Latinos
Resource Shares of Latinos
Mexican Americans
Puerto Ricans
Cuban Americans
Summary
Points of Debate
Chapter 7. Asian Americans
Resource Shares of Asian Americans
The Dynamics of Discrimination against Asian Americans
Stratification of Asian Americans
Responding to Discrimination
The Precarious Situation for Asian Americans
Summary
Points of Debate
Chapter 8. White Ethnic Americans
Resource Shares of White Ethnic Groups
Irish Americans
Italian Americans
Jewish Americans
Summary
Points of Debate
Chapter 9. The Future of Ethnicity in America
The New Immigrants
The Immigration Dilemma
The Future Dynamic of Discrimination
Conclusion: The Problematic Nature of a Multicultural America
Summary
Points of Debate
Chapter 10. American Ethnic Tensions in Global Perspective
Forces Increasing World Ethnic Conflict
Contextual Factors in Ethnic Conflict
Canada
Brazil
Northern Ireland
Western Europe
The Collapse of the Soviet Empire
The Balkans
The Middle East
Central Africa
South Africa
Conclusion
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