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[eBook] [PDF] Unmaking Race and Ethnicity; A Reader, 1st Edition By Michael Emerson, Jenifer Bratter

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Race and ethnicity is a contentious topic that presents complex problems with no easy solutions. (Un)Making Race and Ethnicity: A Reader, edited by Michael O. Emerson, Jenifer L. Bratter, and Sergio C... hávez, helps instructors and students connect with primary texts in ways that are informative and interesting, leading to engaging discussions and interactions. With more than thirty collective years of teaching experience and research in race and ethnicity, the editors have chosen selections that will encourage students to think about possible solutions to solving the problem of racial inequality in our society. Featuring global readings throughout, (Un)Making Race and Ethnicity covers both race and ethnicity, demonstrating how they are different and how they are related. It includes a section dedicated to unmaking racial and ethnic orders and explains challenging concepts, terms, and references to enhance student learning. Unit 1. Core concepts and foundations. What is race? What is ethnicity? What is the difference -- Why race matters -- What is racism? Does talking about race and ethnicity make things worse? -- Unit 2. Roots: making race and ethnicity. Origins of race and ethnicity -- Migrations -- Ideologies -- Unit 3. Today: remaking race and ethnicity. Aren't we all just human? Who we are and how race and ethnicity help us answer the question -- The company you keep: how ethnicity and race frame social relationships -- The uneven playing field: how race and ethnicity impact life chances -- Unit 4. Unmaking race and ethnicity. Thinking strategically -- Altering individuals and relationships -- Altering structures. [Show More]

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