Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives, 7th Edition

by Martin N. Marger

This text explores race and ethnic relations in a global context, while extensively covering groups and issues in the United States. The text's unique comparative approach is increasingly important and relevant in light of the growing ethnic diversity in a variety of societies as well as the prominence of ethnic conflicts throughout the world. This text offers instructors an opportunity to introduce comparative content in their courses while not sacrificing an American focus.

Genres: Sociology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Reference, History, College, Race

638 pages, Hardcover

First published November 28, 1984

About the author

Martin N. Marger received his bachelor's degree from the University of Miami, his master's degree from Florida State University, and his doctorate from Michigan State University. In addition to his research and writing in the field of race and ethnic relations, his work includes studies in social inequality and political sociology.

Reviews

[Natalie Cano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honest portrayal of race issues in the 21st century

[Haaze · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very informative book covering a number of topics linked to ethnic conflict. The text emphasized the United States covering Native Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, Jews and Whites over the time span of the last few centuries. It also used Brazil, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Canada as well as Western Europe as international case studies. Marger crams information into this book and occasionally disrupts the text flow with tables and diagrams. The book could have benefited with some photos interspersed here and there accompanied by case studies. The text generalizes quite a bit so it is easy to lose track of that one is actually studying the lives of human beings. Beyond that caveat the read was quite worthwhile adding new information and perspectives to a multiethnic and global world. Unfortunately, ethnic conflict prevails and is likely to continue into the foreseeable future. Marger's book certainly helps a reader to understand and ideally navigate these waters better. It was not very exciting experience to read this text, but certainly worthwhile.

[Carmen von Rohr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this one for work. Timely. Thorough. I would certainly use it if teaching. Light on photos (that is, no photos), heavy on data and narrative. My kind of text. A bit surprising Marger managed *not* to mention capitalism whatsoever at all in such an otherwise in-depth exploration of race and ethnic relations (given capitalism's pernicious influence upon human relations). Still, an engrossing text.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read it for Sociology 120. I enjoyed the variety of topics and perpectives. Would I read it again? Only if I had too!

[Rhiana · Rating 1 out of 5]

I hate this book. I'm reading it for a sociology class. Truly, the book is terrible. If you get a course requiring this book, I recommend switching courses.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

i'm reading this for school. it's very interesting but uses big words that i have to look up in the dictionary. i am learning alot though and i guess that's what matters.

[Tom Darrow · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love the topic, but I hate this book. It removes a lot of the debate and discussion and portarys the topic in a set-in-stone kind of way.

[Amber]

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