Racial and Ethnic Groups

By Richard T. Schaefer

Book Overview

For courses in Race and Ethnic Relations Understand the changing dynamics of the U.S. population Understanding race and ethnic relations is essential to understanding the United States -- where we've... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205683665
• ISBN13: 9780205683666
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.2" x 1.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

just what I needed

The description of this book was exact and it really did come with the CD.

Shipped fast, Great Condition

I needed this book for college, item was much cheaper then purchasing from school. Shipped very fast, arrived in excellent condition. No marks, highlighting, no damage. The book also came with a cd-rom.

Great book

Thankfully my college has a textbook rental system, but I think that if I were required to purchase this book, it is one that I would actually end up keeping. I have never really been able to sit down and read a textbook, but this one is different. It may just be personal opinion, but I think that learning about the origins and evolution of various racial/ethnic/religious groups is incredibly interesting. I feel that Schaefer's presentation of the mateiral is very comprehensive (but not overly detailed) and, as far as I can tell, free of bias. A wide spectrum of groups are covered, the material is easy to read, and the graphics in the text--especially the charts and maps--help visually represent the text. Overall, I think that this is one of the best textbooks that I have come into contact with, and I would highly recommend it.

Excellent book to learn about diversity

This is an excellent book for someone who is learning about diversity. This book isn't 100% perfect but it's a start for someone to learn about diversity in society. The author tried to address each group without bias (as much as possible).

Updated edition of a classic.

Racial and Ethnic Groups is extremely well researched, informative and entertaining. I read this book from cover to cover for pleasure. Then I read several of the books listed in the bibliography. This is clearly the best book available for anyone taking or teaching a course on human diversity. Each section tells a fascinating story with just the right combination of history, facts and relevant statistics.