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Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society

Three Volume Set

Edited by:

Richard T. Schaefer - DePaul University, USA

March 2008 | 1 752 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Description
Features

"This ambitious undertaking touches all bases, is highly accessible, and provides a solid starting point for further exploration."
—School Library Journal

This three-volume reference presents a comprehensive look at the role race and ethnicity play in society and in our daily lives.. The Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society offers informative coverage of intergroup relations in the United States and the comparative examination of race and ethnicity worldwide. Containing nearly 600 entries, this resource provides a foundation to understanding as well as researching racial and ethnic diversity from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Key Features

Describes over a hundred racial and ethnic groups, with additional thematic essays discussing broad topics that cut across group boundaries and impact society at large
Addresses other issues of inequality that often intersect with the primary focus on race and ethnicity, such as ability, age, class, gender, and sexual orientation
Brings together the most distinguished authorities possible, with 375 contributors from 14 different countries
Offers broad historical coverage,, ranging from "Kennewick Man" to the "Emancipation Proclamation" to "Hip-Hop"
Presents over 90 maps to help the reader comprehend the source of nationalities or the distribution of ethnic or racial groups
Provides an easy-to-use statistical appendix with the latest data and carefully selected historical comparisons

Key Themes

· Biographies
· Community and Urban Issues
· Concepts and Theories
· Criminal Justice
· Economics and Stratification
· Education
· Gender and Family
· Global Perspectives
· Health and Social Welfare
· Immigration and Citizenship
· Legislation, Court Decisions, and Treaties
· Media, Sports, and Entertainment
· Organizations
· Prejudice and Discrimination
· Public Policy
· Racial, Ethnic, and Nationality Groups
· Religion
· Sociopolitical Movements and Conflicts

Available Formats

ISBN: 9781412926942	Hardcover	Suggested Retail Price: $660.00	Bookstore Price: $528.00
ISBN: 9781452265865	Electronic Version	Suggested Retail Price: $528.00	Bookstore Price: $422.40

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Key features

High quality, multi-volume, comprehensive reference set on the questions of race and ethnicity.
Global perspective will include coverage of race/ethnicity issues in a variety of countries around the world.
Race and gender will be another thematic perspective pervading the encyclopedia.
Editor Rick Schaeffer is highly recognized within the field of sociology as an expert.

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