Black Americans
Autor Alphonso Pinkneyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 iun 1999
This comprehensive and contemporary book presents a brief yet complete assessment of the lives of African Americans in the United States. Covers many areas, including anthropology, history, economics, political science and other pertinent areas relevant to what might be called the Black Experience in America . Sections in this reader-friendly book include homelessness, homicide as a public health problem, the prevalence of police brutality, and capital punishment. For anyone interested in learning more about race relations, black studies, black history, and black culture. "
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780130825773
ISBN-10: 0130825778
Pagini: 274
Dimensiuni: 148 x 231 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Pearson
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
ISBN-10: 0130825778
Pagini: 274
Dimensiuni: 148 x 231 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Pearson
Locul publicării:Upper Saddle River, United States
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Descriere
For sophomore/junior-level courses in race relations, black studies, black history, and black culture or as a supplement for sociology or African-American studies classes.
This book presents a brief but complete assessment of the lives of African Americans in the United States from a sociological point of view. It is multi-disciplinary in its coverage of anthropology, history, economics, political science, and other areas relevant to “the Black Experience in America”.
This book presents a brief but complete assessment of the lives of African Americans in the United States from a sociological point of view. It is multi-disciplinary in its coverage of anthropology, history, economics, political science, and other areas relevant to “the Black Experience in America”.
Cuprins
1. Historical Background.
2. The Persistence of Jim Crow and the Black Revolt.
3. Characteristics of the Population.
4. Socioeconomic Status.
5. Social Institutions.
6. The Health of Black People.
7. Chronic Social Problems.
8. Crime and Justice.
9. Assimilation into American Society.
10. The Demise of Affirmative Action.
11. Race Relations at the Crossroads.
Caracteristici
- NEW - Chapter on Affirmative Action—Now Chapter 10.
- Highlights for students the current effort to end affirmative action thereby impeding an important avenue to black progress. Provides instructors with the cases of Allan Bakke and Brian Weber plus coverage of the demise of affirmative action to prompt classroom discussions.
- Highlights for students the current effort to end affirmative action thereby impeding an important avenue to black progress. Provides instructors with the cases of Allan Bakke and Brian Weber plus coverage of the demise of affirmative action to prompt classroom discussions.
- NEW - Chapter on Crime and Justice—Now Chapter 8.
- Provides coverage of up-to-date issues students find interesting including police brutality and capital punishment. Instructors will easily be able to relate current events to textbook discussion.
- Provides coverage of up-to-date issues students find interesting including police brutality and capital punishment. Instructors will easily be able to relate current events to textbook discussion.
- NEW - More reader-friendly presentation.
- Students are given more charts and graphs, in addition to some conventional tables to refer to, that help illustrate key points.
- Students are given more charts and graphs, in addition to some conventional tables to refer to, that help illustrate key points.
- NEW - The Black Revolt and Jim Crow—Moved to Chapter 2.
- Provides greater understanding of the overall Black Experience in America by immediately following the historical background chapter. With a strong historical context in the beginning, students are better able to discuss the sociological issues facing blacks.
- Provides greater understanding of the overall Black Experience in America by immediately following the historical background chapter. With a strong historical context in the beginning, students are better able to discuss the sociological issues facing blacks.
- Comprehensive and concise presentation of material.
- Provides students with ample coverage and clear discussions of the issues facing black Americans. Instructors are not bogged down weeding through lengthy, confusing text, leaving more time for classroom discussion.
- Provides students with ample coverage and clear discussions of the issues facing black Americans. Instructors are not bogged down weeding through lengthy, confusing text, leaving more time for classroom discussion.
- Highlights reasons for the subordinate status of black people.
- Enables instructors to easily stress the role of American social institutions in maintaining the subordinate status of black people.
- Enables instructors to easily stress the role of American social institutions in maintaining the subordinate status of black people.
Caracteristici noi
- Chapter on Affirmative Action—Now Chapter 10.
- Highlights for students the current effort to end affirmative action thereby impeding an important avenue to black progress. Provides instructors with the cases of Allan Bakke and Brian Weber plus coverage of the demise of affirmative action to prompt classroom discussions.
- Highlights for students the current effort to end affirmative action thereby impeding an important avenue to black progress. Provides instructors with the cases of Allan Bakke and Brian Weber plus coverage of the demise of affirmative action to prompt classroom discussions.
- Chapter on Crime and Justice—Now Chapter 8.
- Provides coverage of up-to-date issues students find interesting including police brutality and capital punishment. Instructors will easily be able to relate current events to textbook discussion.
- Provides coverage of up-to-date issues students find interesting including police brutality and capital punishment. Instructors will easily be able to relate current events to textbook discussion.
- More reader-friendly presentation.
- Students are given more charts and graphs, in addition to some conventional tables to refer to, that help illustrate key points.
- Students are given more charts and graphs, in addition to some conventional tables to refer to, that help illustrate key points.
- The Black Revolt and Jim Crow—Moved to Chapter 2.
- Provides greater understanding of the overall Black Experience in America by immediately following the historical background chapter. With a strong historical context in the beginning, students are better able to discuss the sociological issues facing blacks.
- Provides greater understanding of the overall Black Experience in America by immediately following the historical background chapter. With a strong historical context in the beginning, students are better able to discuss the sociological issues facing blacks.