The Ethnic Dimension in American History
- ISBN-10
- 1444358391
- ISBN-13
- 9781444358391
- Series
- The Ethnic Dimension in American History
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 392
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-09-07
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- James S. Olson, Heather Olson Beal
Description
The Ethnic Dimension in American History is a thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States. Considering ethnicity in terms of race, language, religion and national origin, this important text examines its effects on social relations, public policy and economic development. A thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States, including the effects of ethnicity on social relations, public policy and economic development Includes histories of a wide range of ethnic groups including African Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Chinese, Europeans, Japanese, Muslims, Koreans, and Latinos Examines the interaction of ethnic groups with one another and the dynamic processes of acculturation, modernization, and assimilation; as well as the history of immigration Revised and updated material in the fourth edition reflects current thinking and recent history, bringing the story up to the present and including the impact of 9/11
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