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Drawing on a broad array of sources, Racial and Ethnic Relation, 8/e, examines the “what”, “why”, and “how” of racial and ethnic oppression and conflict. This book provides readers with access to important research and literature on racial and ethnic groups in the Unites States and, to a lesser extent, in certain other countries around the globe. Major racial and ethnic groups are examined with regard to their incorporation, economic circumstances, political development, and experience with exploitation. This textbook is designed for the numerous scholars, journalists, politicians—and people— concerned with the racial and ethnic issues of discrimination, oppression, and conflict that exist in the U.S.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 2.5 based on 5 reviews)

Large amount of information but little organization by Justin Laney (Bunkerhill, IN, US)

2 Stars
March 01, 2010
This book is a good text book on the user in that their is a large amount of information worded well and is easy to understand and rarely hard to read. Yet at the same time the chapters have no end of chapter wrap up to allow for easy studying on the fly. Most sociology books ive used had had this in my collage courses and it allowed you to study a few pages of concentrated information and read the rest of the text if i had a hard time grasping the concepts presented. What makes this worse is the book doesn't have key terms often in bold and the text is very very wordy and has to many examples and seems to go into recursive loops of examples of the same ideals the entire chapter. I cant really recommend this book, its painful to read and i like to learn if its handled correctly but this book doesn't.

LIES AND LIARDS by Clarissa Monlina (Helendale, CA)

1 Stars
October 11, 2009
I NEVER GOT THIS ITEM, AND AMAZON OR THE SELLER NEVER RESPONDED TO MY COMPLAININTS ... I AM NEVER BUYING FROM AMAZON EVER AGAIN.

Good basic survey on various U.S. ethnic groups by Vato-Curandero

4 Stars
April 29, 2005
Joe Feagin is one of America's foremost scholars in the area of racial/ethnic conflict and inequality. His latest textbook, "Racial and Ethnic Relations," is a very informative book detailing the multicultural history of the United States and the populating of the country by various ethnic groups from colonial days up to the present. What do I like about this book? First off, Feagin provides an extremely detailed ethno-historical account for many different groups. You simply have to open up the book and read to see what I am talking about. Second, Feagin provides a very good, in-depth account of the early colonial era in America. He discusses the English/British migrations in the 17th and 18th centuries and how this colonizing population established the Anglo-Saxon cultural core which became the dominant, standard American culture that all other immigrant and ethnic groups were measured to. This is extremely important because far too often, sociology/anthropology coures on this subject matter ignore that social construction of racial categories and racial thinking - assuming, erroneously, that such categories are a priori. This is utterly wrong and historically inaccurate. The Irish in the 19th century and Eastern Europeans in the early 20th century originally were viewed as members of distinct races. During this period in history, the racial category "white" was used to denote White Anglo-Saxon Protestants; Jews, Poles, and Catholics were regarded as racially inferior and intellectual lessers than WASPs. It was not until after World War II that white ethnic Americans came to be incorporated as full members of the "white" race. Third, Feagin includes a chapter on Arab Americans. Few textbooks of this nature incorporate an extensive analysis of Arab Americans, but Feagain's book is an exception to this trend. In the aftermath of September 11, all courses on racial and ethnic relations should discuss the history and social experiences of Arab Americans. Few people, for example, are aware that 75 percent of Arab Americans are Christian and that the average Arab American has a higher level of education than the average American. Fourth, Feagin writes in a clear, easy to comprehend style. This book will be easily accessible and "user friendly" for undergraduate and intro-level sociology students. Now that I've praised the book, let me present some of my critiques. Feagin's section on racial/ethnic relations in other societies is rather lacking, and needs to be expanded. All he talks about is a few pages on Brazil, France, and South Africa. Additionally, I think Feagin needs to throw in a small chapter near the end of the book where he provides an analysis of the current state of racial and ethnic relations in America, particularly the trend over the past decade among some segments of society to characterize white, U.S.-born citizens as a "socially disadvantaged group" and an "oppressed majority." This "angry white backlash," as sociologists refer to this trend, is a prime example of "reactive ethnicity" (as defined by Alejandro Portes) on the part of some white Americans against phenomena such as affirmative action, immigration, multiculturalism and a rapidly changing American population. It is important to point out that this contemporary trend existed 100 years ago, when "hordes" of Jews, Poles, and Italians were perceived to be "destroying" America. Feagain should analyze and contextualize this current social trend. Also, I do think Feagin has a propensity to deviate from data and empirical evidence at times, and engage instead in preaching and advocating his personal views. I agree with almost all of what Feagin presents in the book, including sharing similar viewpoints, but even I noted his incorporation of viewpoints at the expense of data from time to time. However, I have encountered very few textbooks (regardless of discipline or subject matter) that have not done this.

An Excellent Overview

4 Stars
September 14, 2002
This book provides an excellent overview both of theories about racial and ethnic relations and of the experiences of various ethnic and racial groups. It is extremely sensitive to the nuances of different group experiences, but also speaks the truth about those groups--particularly Native Americans and African Americans--who have been at the bottom in relation to everyone else. When it comes to the treatment of these two groups, the nuanced differences between the other groups have often been overlooked. One must always walk carefully between (1) the obvious truth that, in U.S. history, not all whites have been the same, and (2) the other obvious truth that, when it came to the oppression of Native Americans and African Americans, whites have often been willing to overlook the differences between themselves so that, in effect, any white would do. Feagin and Feagin succeed in walking this line.

Fairly one-sided text

2 Stars
February 12, 1999
Mr. and Ms. Feagin make many fine points in this text and do a good job bringing up little known information on many groups, from Irish-Americans to Native Americans, American Jews to African Americans. The reason such little-known evidence is needed though is because the Feagins try to force their views on people. They do this by selecting only the articles and ideas that support their views, however contradictory this is. For instance, they go into great detail on explaining why various groups of white Americans are different...then turn around in other sections and assume all white Americans are identical. As much as I would like to support Mr. Feagin, many of whose views match my own, this is hard to do with his one-sided, heavy-handed approach. Not particularly recommended - David Healey's book on racial and ethnic relations is a preferable alternative.

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