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Název:		Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (3 Vol Set)
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Rok vydání:		2008
Identifikátory:		9781412926942

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Anotace:	<p><i>“This ambitious undertaking touches all bases, is highly accessible, and provides a solid starting point for further exploration.”</i> <br />-School Library Journal</p><p>This three-volume reference presents a comprehensive look at the role race and ethnicity play in society and in our daily lives.. The <b>Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society</b> offers informative coverage of intergroup relations in the United States and the comparative examination of race and ethnicity worldwide. Containing nearly 600 entries, this resource provides a foundation to understanding as well as researching racial and ethnic diversity from a multidisciplinary perspective.</p><p></p><p><b>Key Features</b></p><ul><li>Describes over a hundred racial and ethnic groups, with additional thematic essays discussing broad topics that cut across group boundaries and impact society at large</li><li>Addresses other issues of inequality that often intersect with the primary focus on race and ethnicity, such as ability, age, class, gender, and sexual orientation</li><li>Brings together the most distinguished authorities possible, with 375 contributors from 14 different countries </li><li>Offers broad historical coverage,, ranging from “Kennewick Man” to the “Emancipation Proclamation” to “Hip-Hop”</li><li>Presents over 90 maps to help the reader comprehend the source of nationalities or the distribution of ethnic or racial groups</li><li>Provides an easy-to-use statistical appendix with the latest data and carefully selected historical comparisons</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Key Themes</b></p><p>· Biographies<br />· Community and Urban Issues<br />· Concepts and Theories<br />· Criminal Justice<br />· Economics and Stratification<br />· Education<br />· Gender and Family<br />· Global Perspectives<br />· Health and Social Welfare<br />· Immigration and Citizenship<br />· Legislation, Court Decisions, and Treaties<br />· Media, Sports, and Entertainment<br />· Organizations<br />· Prejudice and Discrimination<br />· Public Policy<br />· Racial, Ethnic, and Nationality Groups<br />· Religion<br />· Sociopolitical Movements and Conflicts</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
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