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America becoming : racial trends and their consequences / Neil J. Smelser, William Julius Wilson, and Faith Mitchell, editors.

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Publisher's description: Leading scholars and commentators explore past and current trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the context of a White majority. This collection of papers represents the most current literature in the field. Volume 1 covers...

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Online Access: Electronic version (Unrestricted access - volume 1)
Electronic version (Unrestricted access - volume 2)
Corporate Authors: National Academy Press (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Research Conference on Racial Trends in the United States
Other Authors: Smelser, Neil J., Wilson, William J., 1935-, Mitchell, Faith, 1952-
Other title:America becoming : racial trends and their consequences (Online)
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2001]
Subjects:
Minorities > Social conditions > Research > United States > Congresses.
Minorities > Economic conditions > Research > United States > Congresses.
United States > Race relations > Research > Congresses.
United States > Ethnic relations > Research > Congresses.
United States > Population > Statistics > Congresses.
Minorités > États-Unis > Conditions sociales > Recherche > Congrès.
Minorités > États-Unis > Conditions économiques > Recherche > Congrès.
Nationale Minderheit.
Multikulturelle Gesellschaft.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Recherche > Congrès.
États-Unis > Relations interethniques > Recherche > Congrès.
États-Unis > Statistiques démographiques > Congrès.
USA.
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Summary:Publisher's description: Leading scholars and commentators explore past and current trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the context of a White majority. This collection of papers represents the most current literature in the field. Volume 1 covers demographic trends, immigration, racial attitudes, and the geography of opportunity. Volume 2 deals with the criminal justice system, the labor market, welfare, and health trends. Both books will be of great interest to educators, scholars, researchers, students, social scientists, and policymakers.
Item Description:"Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council"
Papers based on the Research Conference on Racial Trends in the United States, held in October 1998.
Physical Description:2 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm
Also available via the World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:030906838X (v. 1 : pbk.)
9780309068383 (v. 1 : pbk.)
0309064953 (v. 1)
9780309064958 (v. 1)
0309068401 (v. 2 : pbk.)
9780309068406 (v. 2 : pbk.)
0309068398 (v. 2)
9780309068390 (v. 2)
Additional Physical Form available Note:Also available via the World Wide Web.

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