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Race and Ethnicity
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Race and Ethnicity
Sociology in Action

Second Edition (Revised Edition)
Edited by:


November 2024 | 344 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Race and Ethnicity: Sociology in Action is an innovative text that combines comprehensive coverage of race and ethnicity content with active learning exercises, seamlessly integrated into the chapters. The book is written by a team of experienced instructors who use active learning techniques in their own classrooms. These contributors expertly weave together content material, active learning exercises, discussion questions, real-world examples of sociologists in action, and information on careers that use sociology.

The Second Edition includes updated data, figures, and examples, as well as new information on many topics, including interracial relationships, immigrant groups, diversity among Asian Americans, racial discrimination in housing, and building coalitions for racial justice.
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgements
 
About the Authors
 
About the Contributors
Sarah Becker, Ifeyinwa Davis, and Crystal Paul
Chapter 1: Looking At Race and Ethnicity—And Power
What are Race and Ethnicity? Why Do They Matter?

 
How is Power Related to Race? Dominant and Subordinate Groups

 
More Than a Member of A Racial Group: Intersectionality

 
Defining Terms Related To Race and Ethnicity

 
How You Can Prepare For This Class

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Stacye Blount
Chapter 2: Identifying Racism Throughout U.S. History
Introduction

 
Seeing the Big Picture: The United States and Racism

 
Racism and Systemic Racism

 
Racism and the History of Sociology

 
Using Sociology to Recognize and Address Systemic Racism

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Katya Salmi
Chapter 3: Recognizing Systemic Racism As A Global Issue
Introduction

 
Race is Not a Uniquely American Experience

 
Historical Context: Race and Empire

 
Legacies of Colonial Racism

 
Contemporary Examples of Systemic Racism Around The World

 
Racialized Global Dynamics

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Kathleen Odell Korgen
Chapter 4: Seeing How Social Institutions Support Racism
Introduction

 
US Institutions and Racism

 
How Does The Political System Support Racial Discrimination?

 
Examples of Institutional Racism in Other Parts of The U.S. Government

 
Racial Discrimination in the Economic Institution

 
Racism in Education

 
Asian Americans—An Exception?

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Nikki Khanna
Chapter 5: Cultural Supports for Systemic Racism In The United States
Introduction

 
The Impact of American Media

 
The American Educational System

 
American Cultural Ideologies

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Kathleen Odell Korgen
Chapter 6: American Indians and Alaska Natives: Surviving Genocide
Introduction

 
Repercussions of Contact

 
Relationships with The United States

 
Indian Wars

 
Genocide

 
Resistance

 
Alaska Natives: From Russian Colonization to Today

 
Challenges Facing American Indians and Alaska Natives Today

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Daniel Herda
Chapter 7: Noticing Whiteness—And the Ramifications of the “Wage of Whiteness”
Introduction

 
White: The Socially Constructed Default Race

 
Historic Advantages to Whiteness

 
White Privilege

 
White Anger and White Supremacist Organizations

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Richard Maurice Smith
Chapter 8: Black Americans: Facing Slavery and Fighting for Justice
Introduction

 
Creating Slavery

 
Resilience and Resistance of Black Americans within The Institution of Slavery

 
After Slavery: Reconstruction and Migration

 
Resilience: Religion and Empowerment Groups

 
The Civil Rights Movement

 
Black Ethnic Groups in America

 
Racial Discrimination and the Fight for Racial Justice Today

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
SunAh M. Laybourn
Chapter 9: Forever Foreigners? Asian American Ethnic Groups
Introduction

 
Who are Asian Americans (and Pacific Islanders)?

 
Asian Immigration to America: Early Immigration, Anti-Asian Policies, and Resistance

 
The Beginnings of Contemporary Asian America: Becoming “Asian American”

 
(Mis)Representation

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
María Isabel Ayala
Chapter 10: Understanding Latinx Americans’ Presence in the United States
Introduction

 
Development of Hispanic, Latino/a, and Latinx Classifications and Identities

 
Latinx Immigration to the United States and Their Demographic Patterns

 
Latinx Peoples’ Socioeconomic Experiences

 
Political Mobilization: Fighting For Racial Justice

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Bradley J. Zopf
Chapter 11: Jewish, Arab, and Muslim Americans: Experiencing Ethnocentrism as Racism
Introduction

 
Jewish, Arab, and Muslim Americans in the United States

 
Anti-Semitism, Orientalism, and Islamophobia

 
Experiencing Racism: Jewish, Arab, and Muslim Americans

 
Fighting for Racial Justice

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Naliyah Kaya
Chapter 12: Challenging and Changing Racial Categories? Interracial Marriage and Multiracial Americans
Introduction

 
Legal Status of Interracial Marriages Today and Historical Overview of Multiracial People in America

 
Impacts of Discrimination

 
Race and Media

 
Abolishing Antimiscegenation Legislation and the Multiracial Movement

 
How Do Multiracialism and Interracial Relationships Affect Racism?

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
David J. Luke
Chapter 13: How Racism Hurts and Antiracism Helps Everyone
Introduction

 
How Does Racism Hurt Everyone, Including White People?

 
Why Is It Hard To Talk about Racism—and When Do We?

 
White Racial Socialization

 
How Can Antiracism Benefit Everyone?

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
Michael L. Rosino
Chapter 14: Dismantling Systemic Racism
Introduction

 
Systemic Racism, Agency, and Social Change

 
Racial Justice Practices

 
Racial Justice Policies

 
Conclusion

 
Chapter Review

 
Key Terms

 
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Index

Supplements

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