Books for Race and Ethnicity Courses

White Party, White Government

Race, Class, and U.S. Politics

By Joe R. Feagin

White Party, White Government examines the centuries-old impact of systemic racism on the U.S. political system. The text assesses the development by elite and other whites of a racialized capitalistic system, grounded early in slavery and land theft, and its intertwining with a distinctive...

Published February 22nd 2012 by Routledge

The Power of Urban Ethnic Places

Cultural Heritage and Community Life

By Jan Lin

Series: The Metropolis and Modern Life

The Power of Ethnic Places discusses the growing visibility of ethnic heritage places in U.S. society. The book examines a spectrum of case studies of Chinese, Latino and African American communities in the U.S., disagreeing with any perceptions that the rise of ethnic enclaves and heritage places...

Published September 27th 2010 by Routledge

Surviving the Holocaust

A Life Course Perspective

By Ronald Berger

Series: Contemporary Sociological Perspectives

Surviving the Holocaust is a compelling sociological account of two brothers who survived the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Poland. One brother, the author’s father, endured several concentration camps, including the infamous camp at Auschwitz, as well as a horrific winter death march; while the...

Published July 5th 2010 by Routledge

Multiracial Americans and Social Class

The Influence of Social Class on Racial Identity

Edited by Kathleen Odell Korgen

As the racial hierarchy shifts and inequality between Americans widens, it is important to understand the impact of social class on the rapidly growing multiracial population. Multiracial Americans and Social Class is the first book on multiracial Americans to do so and fills a noticeable void in a...

Published April 20th 2010 by Routledge

Operation Gatekeeper and Beyond

The War On "Illegals" and the Remaking of the U.S. – Mexico Boundary, 2nd Edition

By Joseph Nevins

This is a major revision and update of Nevins’ earlier classic and is an ideal text for use with undergraduate students in a wide variety of courses on immigration, transnational issues, and the politics of race, inclusion and exclusion. Not only has the author brought his subject completely up to...

Published February 21st 2010 by Routledge

Readings for Diversity and Social Justice

2nd Edition

Edited by Maurianne Adams, Warren Blumenfeld, Carmelita Castaneda, Heather W. Hackman, Madeline L. Peters, Ximena Zuniga

For over ten years, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice has been the go-to anthology for the broadest possible coverage of issues related to identity and oppression from a social justice perspective. This highly-anticipated second edition breaks even further ground, boasting over 40 more...

Published January 19th 2010 by Routledge

Racist America

Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations, 2nd Edition

By Joe R. Feagin

This second edition of Joe Feagin’s Racist America is extensively revised and thoroughly updated, with a special eye toward racism issues cropping up constantly in the Barack Obama era. This tenth anniversary edition incorporates many dozens of new research studies on U.S. racial issues that...

Published January 11th 2010 by Routledge

The Integration Debate

Competing Futures For American Cities

Edited by Chester Hartman, Gregory Squires

Racial integration, and policies intended to achieve greater integration, continue to generate controversy in the United States, with some of the most heated debates taking place among long-standing advocates of racial equality. Today, many nonwhites express what has been referred to as "...

Published July 7th 2009 by Routledge

Theories of Race and Racism

A Reader, 2nd Edition

Edited by Les Back, John Solomos

Series: Routledge Student Readers

Theories of Race and Racism: A Reader is an important and innovative collection that brings together extracts from the work of scholars, both established and up and coming, who have helped to shape the study of race and racism as an historical and contemporary phenomenon. This second edition...

Published February 26th 2009 by Routledge

Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice

2nd Edition

Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, Pat Griffin

For nearly a decade, Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice has been the definitive sourcebook of theoretical foundations and curricular frameworks for social justice teaching practice. This thoroughly revised second edition continues to provide teachers and facilitators with an accessible...

Published April 4th 2007 by Routledge