Rethinking the Color Line: Readings in Race and Ethnicity

by Charles A. Gallagher

User-friendly without sacrificing intellectual or theoretical rigor, this anthology of current research examines contemporary issues and explores new approaches to the study of race and ethnic relations. The featured readings effectively engage students by helping them understand theories and concepts. Active learning in the classroom is encouraged while providing relevance for students from all ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. The fifth edition features ten new articles on such timely topics as:
- The U.S. Census' changing definition of race and ethnicity
- Race-based disparities in health
- Racial and gender discrimination among racial minorities and women
- Being Arab and American
- How social control maintains racial inequality
- The increase in black and brown incarceration
- How racial bias may affect the use of DNA to locate suspects of crimes
- How derogatory ethnic and racial images are created and disseminated by the media
- The sexualization of African American women through the use of gender stereotypes
- The portrayal of light- and dark-skinned biracial characters

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, History, Textbooks, Read For School, College, School

496 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 1999

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great compilation of readings on race. Great for race students and continuing education about race.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good compilation of classic and contemporary readings on race and ethnicity from a variety of social science disciplines (but mostly sociology). Not too much difference from the 4th edition hence the lower star rating.

[Latasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a compilation of essays on race. I hate reading anthologies for school, but a lot of these essays were very well written and made a lot of points about race that I hadn't previously read in other cultural diversity classes.

[Chrystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dive deep in to the world of race and ethnic relations. It will surprise you....

[Jean]

Good Book.