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OverviewThe authors state at the beginning of this provocative new book that one of the most distinctive features of the American persona is a preoccupation and underlying concern in the United States with what is or is not `American.' How far can an ethnic group in the United States go to maintain its identity before it trespasses into what is perceived as un-American terrain? This is the underlying theme of Lambert and Taylor's community based investigation which studies the attitudes of Americans toward ethnic diversity and intergroup relations. Directed toward social psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and ethnic scholars, this study deals with the peculiar U.S. dichotomy of cultural diversity and assimilation. The research is conducted in a metropolitan area among working class adults; some are established mainstream citizens, others are newcomers, but all experience ethnic and racial diversity as a daily fact of life. The authors examine the perspectives of mainstream White Americans and Black Americans. They interview ethnic immigrant groups--Polish, Arab, Albanian, Mexican, and Puerto Rican Americans--in two urban settings and offer insight to the reality as well as the exciting possibilities of multiculturalism. Students and scholars of all the social sciences will find Coping with Cultural and Racial Diversity in Urban America as a source of stimulating ideas. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wallace Lambert , Donald M. TaylorPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.478kg ISBN: 9780275931742ISBN 10: 0275931749 Pages: 202 Publication Date: 08 February 1990 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsThe American Challenge: Assimilation or Multiculturalism Methodological Approach Ethnic Immigrant Groups in Hamtramck: Polish, Arab, and Albanian Arab Americans Ethnic Immigrant Groups in Pontiac: Mexican and Puerto Rican Americans The Perspectives of Mainstream White Americans The Perspectives of Black Americans Two Faces of Multiculturalism: Sobering Reflections and Exciting Possibilities Bibliography IndexReviews?Directed toward social psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and ethnic scholars, this book deals with the peculiar U.S. dichotomy of cultural diversity and assimilation. The research is conducted in a metropolitan area among working class adults; some are established mainstream citizens, others are newcomers, but all experience ethnic and racial diversity as a daily fact of life.?-RPGP Directed toward social psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and ethnic scholars, this book deals with the peculiar U.S. dichotomy of cultural diversity and assimilation. The research is conducted in a metropolitan area among working class adults; some are established mainstream citizens, others are newcomers, but all experience ethnic and racial diversity as a daily fact of life. -RPGP ?Directed toward social psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and ethnic scholars, this book deals with the peculiar U.S. dichotomy of cultural diversity and assimilation. The research is conducted in a metropolitan area among working class adults; some are established mainstream citizens, others are newcomers, but all experience ethnic and racial diversity as a daily fact of life.?-RPGP Author InformationWALLACE E. LAMBERT is a Professor of Social Psychology at McGill University. DONALD M. TAYLOR is a Professor of Social Psychology at McGill University. They have published extensively on the attitudes and values of ethnic and racial minorities. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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