Visible Differences: Why Race Will Matter To Americans In The Twenty-First Century - Brossura

Pulera, Dominic J.

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ISBN 10: 0826415237 ISBN 13: 9780826415233

Casa editrice: Continuum, 2003

Riassunto

Race. The mere mention of the R-word is a surefire conversation-stopper. In this book about AmericaÆs most divisive social issue, Dominic J. Pulera offers a compelling roadmap to our future. This accessible and penetrating analysis is the first to include detailed coverage of AmericaÆs five "racial" groups: whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. The author contends that race will matter to Americans during the twenty-first century because of visible differences, and that differences in physical appearance separating the races are the single most important factor shaping intergroup relations, in conjunction with the social, cultural, economic, and political ramifications that accompany them. Pulera shows how, why, when, and where race matters in the United States and who is affected by it. He explains the ongoing demographic transition of America from a predominantly white country to one where nonwhites are increasingly numerous and consequently more visible. The advent of a multiracial consciousness has tremendous implications for AmericaÆs future, because the racial significance of almost every part of the American experience is increasing as a result. The author concludes on a note of cautious optimism as he explores whether the visible differences dividing Americans are reconcilable.

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L'autore

Dominic J. Pulera is the author of Visible Differences: Why Race Will Matter to Americans in the Twenty-First Century

Product Description

Book by Pulera Dominic J

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Continuum
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0826415237
• ISBN 13: 9780826415233
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 416