Strangers to these shores: Race and ethnic relations in the United States

by Vincent N. Parrillo

This popular text on racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. covers theoretical issues and the experiences of over fifty minority groups. The author provides broad, comparative coverage of European Americans; racial and ethnic groups representing “visible” minorities; and other groups with minority status. To this last section, which includes women and religious minorities, he has added a new chapter (14) that discusses gays, people with disabilities, and the elderly. The experience of each group is examines in a socio-historical context, followed by analysis of their contemporary situation. Boxed features expose readers to the first-hand accounts of immigrants to the U.S., and examples of immigrant and inter-group experiences in other societies. The final chapter, “The Ever-Changing U.S. Mosaic,” brings synthesis to the many groups and issues represented in the text. The ninth edition is thoroughly updated and provides expanded discussions of many timely topics, discrimination against Muslim Americans in the post-9/11 era; minority-minority relations; diversity training in the corporate world; and arguments for and against slavery reparations.

Genres: History

496 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Brian]

This is a great book for sociology 133. It is jam packed with valuable information. You should be able to get an A in your class with considerable ease. All one has to do is read

[Amandaj · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't read this book in its entirety. It was used in a sociology class I took a couple years ago. There wasn't anything special about this book. It had the same information as a previous book I had to get for a different course that I had sold already. I skimmed through most of this book, and read what I was supposed to. It is still in my possession. The bookstore wouldn't buy it back and it became forgotten until I found it in my closet not too long ago. It was an expensive book that was a waste of money. It was barely used in the class. I thought about burning it to help work out my own frustrations, but decided to keep it. Now I am going to use it as a base for a floating bookshelf or destroy it for the sake of arts and crafts.

[Sandy]

This is a textbook - I'm not recommending it unless you are enrolled in the Race and Minority Relation class and then you have to read it whether or not you want to. I just didn't want y'all to think I'm not reading anything right now.