Diverse Nations

Author : George M. Fredrickson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317261097
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diverse Nations written by George M. Fredrickson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the world's leading historians of race relations, George Fredrickson in his newest book probes the history of racial and ethnic diversity in the United States and other parts of the world. Diverse Nations explores recent interpretations of slavery and race relations in the United States and introduces comparative perspectives on Europe, South Africa, and Brazil. Notably, the book features groundbreaking work comparing ethnoracial pluralism in France and the United States. In contrast to the similarities of race relations in the United States and South Africa, which both drew rigid domestic color lines, the United States and France have historically diverged greatly in their approaches to racial difference. Yet both are influenced by a common heritage of revolutionary republicanism, extensive immigration, and cultural pluralism. Fredrickson's rich comparisons provide stimulating new insights into the continuing impacts of slavery and beliefs about race upon our increasingly pluralistic societies.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309166616
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Nation's Compelling Interest written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-06-29 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities-including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives-are the fastest growing segments of the population and emerging as the nation's majority. Despite the rapid growth of racial and ethnic minority groups, their representation among the nation's health professionals has grown only modestly in the past 25 years. This alarming disparity has prompted the recent creation of initiatives to increase diversity in health professions. In the Nation's Compelling Interest considers the benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity, and identifies institutional and policy-level mechanisms to garner broad support among health professions leaders, community members, and other key stakeholders to implement these strategies. Assessing the potential benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity among health professionals will improve the access to and quality of healthcare for all Americans.

Author : Clifton Conrad
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 067473680X
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Educating a Diverse Nation written by Clifton Conrad and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educating a Diverse Nation turns a spotlight on colleges and universities dedicated to serving minority and low-income students of all ages. It highlights innovative programs that are advancing persistence and learning, and it identifies specific strategies for empowering nontraditional students to succeed despite many obstacles.

Author : April A. Gordon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576076830
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nigeria's Diverse Peoples written by April A. Gordon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-11-19 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the history of ethnic, regional, and religious diversity in Nigeria, this volume traces most of the country's current problems to its colonial exploitation. Plagued by ethnic divisions, economic inequality, and corruption, Nigeria appears to conform to the stereotypical view that Africa's problems are mostly the result of primitive tribalism. But as Nigeria's Diverse Peoples demonstrates, most of Nigeria's problems today were set in motion by Europeans during the slave trade and colonial eras. Focusing on three main ethnic groups (Hausa-Falani, Yoruba, and Igbo) and ranging from precolonial times to independence in 1960 to the present, this breakthrough study portrays a Nigeria now striving to make a unified nation of itself. Offering a fresh understanding not just of Nigeria but of Africa as well, readers will enter the richly complex world of Nigeria's ethnic history.

Author : Matjaz Klemencic Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851095470
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Former Yugoslavia's Diverse Peoples written by Matjaz Klemencic Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-12-02 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative exploration of the ethnic history of the former Yugoslavia traces the roots of the conflicts that convulsed the region in the 1990s. At the end of the 20th century, interregional conflicts in the former Yugoslavia culminated with Slobodon Milo?evic's campaign of ethnic cleansing, which led to NATO intervention and ultimately revolution. What ignited these conflicts? What can we learn from them about introducing democracy in multiethnic regions? What does the future hold for the region? To answer these questions, this timely volume examines the ethnic history of the former Yugoslavia. From the settlement of the South Slavs in the 6th century to the present—paying special attention to the post-World War II era, the crisis and democratization in the 1980s, and the disintegration of the country in the early 1990s. This comprehensive single volume traces the bloody history of the region through to the fragile alliances of its present-day countries.

Author : Kent Koppelman
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807752215
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Diversity Debate written by Kent Koppelman and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2011-06-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on research from multiple disciplines, this accessible book describes the presence and growth of diversity in the United States from its earliest years To The present. Koppelman investigates the ways in which diversity is actually experienced and debated across critical sectors of social experience, including immigration, affirmative action, education, and national identity, among others.

Author : Jean Lau Chin
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787434966
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Global and Culturally Diverse Leaders and Leadership written by Jean Lau Chin and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores diverse cultural leadership styles and paradigms of leadership that are dynamic, complex, globally authentic and culturally competent for the 21st century. By redefining global leadership, the authors impart a new understanding of the criteria for selecting, training and evaluating leaders in the 21st century.

Author : James B. Minahan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1576078248
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Former Soviet Union's Diverse Peoples written by James B. Minahan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-07-07 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide to understanding the history of the ethnic diversity of the former Soviet Union and the current ethnic issues of the region. The Former Soviet Union's Diverse Peoples provides an overview of the peoples and events in the historical development of the Russian and Soviet empires. Documenting the Russian conquest and domination of more than 100 large and small national groups, the book details ethnic migrations, rivalries, and conflicts against the backdrops of key historic events such as the Russian Revolution, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, and the breakup of the Soviet Union. Ranging from 9th century Eastern Slav expansion to the disintegration of the Communist empire and the rise of Russia's present version of democracy, the book explores the wide range of regional cultures and explains the cultural and nationalistic currents that led to centuries of political, social, and territorial struggles.

Author : George Theoharis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317663853
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leadership for Increasingly Diverse Schools written by George Theoharis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership for Increasingly Diverse Schools provides both practicing and aspiring leaders with the theory, research, and practical guidance to lead socially just schools. Today’s schools are growing more pluralistic and diverse, and leadership is central to reversing long-standing trends of educational inequities, exclusion, and disparate school outcomes. This book helps readers sharpen their awareness of how multiple dimensions of diversity intersect as well as develop strategies for working with students of all socioeconomic statuses, races, religions, sexual orientations, languages, and special needs. Leadership for Increasingly Diverse Schools provides school leaders the tools to foster teaching and learning environments that promote educational equity and excellence for all students. Special Features: Each chapter focuses on a specific dimension of diversity and discusses intersectionality across other areas of difference, including ability/disability, linguistic diversity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender, religion, and social frontiers. Chapters synthesize literature, provide practical strategies and tools, and include school-level and district-level cases illustrating inclusive leadership. End-of-chapter resources point readers toward further discussion of conceptual elements, practice connections, and research applications. A companion website features modifiable downloads and further resources for each chapter.

Author : Allan Barsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313095752
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interprofessional Practice with Diverse Populations written by Allan Barsky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-08-30 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concepts such as cultural competence, multicultural practice, and ethnosensitivity have taken root in the literature. At the same time, concepts such as cross-disciplinary, transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and interprofessional practice have been articulated. Although these two trends coexist in print, the literature in the various helping professions does not address whether and how the issues of client diversity and interprofessional practice can come together in productive and better informed ways. The present book promises to close this gap and offer health care professionals theoretically grounded examples of best practices. The range of diversity includes Native American, Taiwanese, Portuguese, African-American, Algerian, Irish, South Asian, and gay clients.