Minority Voices : Linking Personal Ethnic History and the Sociological Imagination
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In this unique reader, eighteen sociologists write about their own personal experiences, and those of their families, as members of a particular racial or ethnic group in the United States. The essays are both personal and sociological; each contributor compares the experience of his or her own family to the larger group experience. Many essays tell compelling stories of how institutional discrimination operates, and how circumstances can persuade people to accept prejudice and discrimination. Anyone interested in reading first-hand sociological accounts of the minority experience in America.
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In this unique reader, eighteen social scientists write about their own personal experiences, and those of their families, as members of a particular racial or ethnic group in the United States. Many essays tell compelling stories of how institutional discrimination operates, and how circumstances can persuade people to accept prejudice and discrimination. Several selections written by women who are also members of a racial or ethic minority show how different types of discrimination interact. Each contributor compares the experience of his or her own family to the larger group experience, telling a story that is at once personal and sociological.
Minority Voices: Linking Personal Ethnic History and the Sociological Imagination,John P. Myers,Allyn & Bacon,0205378501,Anthropology - Cultural,Ethnic Sociology,Ethnic Studies - General,Ethnic relations,Minorities,Minority Studies - Ethnic American,Political Science,Politics/International Relations,Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare,Race relations,Sociology,United States,Political Science / Social Services & Welfare
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