Culture And Diversity In The United States

Author : Jack David Eller
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317575776
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture and Diversity in the United States written by Jack David Eller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge of and sensitivity toward diversity is an essential skill in the contemporary United States and the wider world. This book addresses the standard topics of race, ethnicity, class and gender but goes much further by engaging seriously with issues of language, religion, age, health and disability, and region and geography. It also considers the intersections between and the diversities within these categories. Eller presents students with an unprecedented combination of history, conceptual analysis, discussion of academic literature, and up-to-date statistics. The book includes a range of illustrations, figures and tables, text boxes, a glossary of key terms, and a comprehensive bibliography. Additional resources are provided via a companion website. Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Larry Naylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313029555
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cultural Diversity in the United States written by Larry Naylor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-01-14 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of readings provides the reader with a basic introduction to the topic and concepts of cultural diversity as it has come to characterize the culture of the United States. Particular attention is given to the practice of racial, ethnic, and special interest group characterizations. No other book is as complete in its coverage of the diverse cultural groupings that make up the American culture. This unique work serves as a first step in beginning the quest for greater understanding and appreciation of diversity.

Author : Bahira Sherif Trask
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483316831
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cultural Diversity and Families written by Bahira Sherif Trask and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-18 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural Diversity and Families: Expanding Perspectives breaks new ground by investigating how concepts of cultural diversity have shaped the study of families from theoretical and applied perspectives. Authors Bahira Sherif Trask and Raeann R. Hamon move the dialogue about culturally diverse families to a new level by topically discussing the issues affecting culturally diverse families rather than organizing the information by racial and or ethnic groups.

Author : Richard D. Bucher
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diversity Consciousness written by Richard D. Bucher and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's It Like, Living Green? provides stories about families who live green, kids who are making a difference for the earth and suggestions for things you can do to make a difference.

Author : Eugene E. García
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Student Cultural Diversity written by Eugene E. García and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As more and more teachers are asking themselves how to address such a diverse student body, the need for Garcia's text will continue to grow. The author is a leader in the field of cultural and linguistic diversity. The second edition is updated with the latest statistics, research and coverage of key topics.

Author : Yahya R. Kamalipour
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438408242
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cultural Diversity and the U.S. Media written by Yahya R. Kamalipour and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1998-09-11 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides rich and detailed accounts of how the media filters racial/ethnic identity through economic or sensationalized perspectives in newspapers, films, television, and radio. By exploring media descriptions of various racial/ethnic groups, Cultural Diversity and the U.S. Media provides opportunities to discover, debate, and discuss issues surrounding race/ethnicity and the role of the media in American society.

Author : Neil J. Smelser
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691228337
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diversity and Its Discontents written by Neil J. Smelser and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never before has the legitimacy of a dominant American culture been so hotly contested as over the past two decades. Familiar terms such as culture wars, multiculturalism, moral majority, and family values all suggest a society fragmented by the issue of cultural diversity. So does any social solidarity exist among Americans? In Diversity and Its Discontents, a group of leading sociologists, political theorists, and social historians seek to answer this question empirically by exploring ideological differences, theoretical disputes, social processes, and institutional change. Together they present a broad yet penetrating look at American life in which cultural conflict has always played a part. Many of the findings reveal that this conflict is no more or less rampant now than in the past, and that the terms of social solidarity in the United States have changed as the society itself has changed. The volume begins with reflections on the sources of the current "culture wars" and goes on to show a number of parallel situations throughout American history--some more profound than today's conflicts. The contributors identify political vicissitudes and social changes in the late twentieth century that have formed the backdrop to the "wars," including changes in immigration, marriage, family structure, urban and residential life, and expression of sexuality. Points of agreement are revealed between the left and the right in their diagnoses of American culture and society, but the essays also show how the claims of both sides have been overdrawn and polarized. The volume concludes that above all, the antagonists of the culture wars have failed to appreciate the powerful cohesive forces in Americans' outlooks and institutions, forces that have, in fact, institutionalized many of the "radical" changes proposed in the 1960s. Diversity and Its Discontents brings sound empirical evidence, theoretical sophistication, and tempered judgment to a cultural episode in American history that has for too long been clouded by ideological rhetoric. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Seyla Benhabib, Jean L. Cohen, Reynolds Farley, Claude S. Fischer, Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr., John Higham, David A. Hollinger, Steven Seidman, Marta Tienda, David Tyack, R. Stephen Warner, Robert Wuthnow, and Viviana A. Zelizer.

Author : Larry Naylor
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0897896157
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Problems and Issues of Diversity in the United States written by Larry Naylor and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1999-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural diversity has characterized the American culture since its inception, but it has become a buzzword in the 1990s, along with multiculturalism. Proposed solutions to many of the problems of cultural diversity, while popular with the general public searching for easy solutions, are all too often simplistic and naive, reflecting the rather skewed perceptions of cultural diversity shared by most Americans. This volume is intended for those already familiar with the cultural diversity of America and is designed to generate discussion of the issues and problems. Contributing authors take their discussions to new and in some cases unchartered directions in their efforts to stimulate discussion that could lead to the resolution of some of the most perplexing and complex issues and problems of diversity.

Author : Dr. Leo Parvis
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411658426
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Cultural Diversity in Today's Complex World written by Dr. Leo Parvis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one in this country is untouched by the impact of diversity. Yet, as diverse as diversity is, are too the many different emotions and attitudes evoked by diversity. As a nation, we are not well equipped to deal with the swirling transitions that are converging on us on a daily basis because of the nature of being the most diverse country in the world.This text will well serve the purpose for many who decide to learn and teach the fundamentals of cultural diversity. It will be beneficial for college students, high school juniors and seniors, and organizations whose ever-changing workforce leads to the necessity of educating employees on how to deal with the diversity of employees and customers in a positive manner. This timely publication is filled with current and relevant examples taken from pop culture: from TV shows, song lyrics, and poetry of the times. These excerpts make this publication much more interesting and easy for the reader to relate to and understand.

Author : Larry Naylor
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 089789541X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Culture written by Larry Naylor and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1998-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America, like other modern nations, is characterized by its diversity and can be seen as a complex and fragmented nation-state. Yet an American culture defined by those beliefs, and behaviors that all Americans do share, irrespective of their other cultural affiliations, does exist. This book presents an innovative approach to the issues and aspects in the study of America's unique culture. The real diversity of America is lost in the practice of categorizing people into social (racial or ethnic) groups and then attributing culture to them. While not an exhaustive treatment of the culture, this volume serves as a point of departure for discussions of American culture in a variety of courses both within and outside the discipline of anthropology. Each chapter is accompanied by suggested readings to enable the student to pursue a more in-depth study of any individual topic.