Racial and Ethnic Relations, Census Update

Description

Examining the social, economic, and political realities to racial and ethnic relations
 
Racial and Ethnic Relations, 9/e examines the “what”, “why”, and “how” of racial and ethnic oppression and conflict.
 
Drawing on a broad array of sources, this text provides readers with access to important research and literature on racial and ethnic groups in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in certain other countries around the globe. It is designed for courses in Majority-Minority Relations, Racial and Ethnic Relations, Cultural Diversity, and Multiculturalism in departments of Sociology and Ethnic Studies.

The Census Update program incorporates 2010 Census data into a course—simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program include an updated census edition with all charts and graphs—to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. In addition, A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census is available and an updated MySocKit.

Teaching & Learning Experience

• Personalize Learning—MySocKit delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking — Encourages students to critically evaluate racial inequality and conflict.
• Engage Students — A broad array of sources and new research help students delve into the sociology of inter-group relations.
• Explore Theory — Power-conflict approach.
• Support Instructors — MySocKit enables instructors to assess student progress and adapt course material to meet the specific needs of the class.

Note: MySocKit does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySocKit, please visit: www.mysockit.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySocKit (at no additional cost). ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205172210 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205172214

Examining the social, economic, and political realities to racial and ethnic relations
 
Racial and Ethnic Relations, 9/e examines the “what”, “why”, and “how” of racial and ethnic oppression and conflict.
 
Drawing on a broad array of sources, this text provides readers with access to important research and literature on racial and ethnic groups in the United States and, to a lesser extent, in certain other countries around the globe. It is designed for courses in Majority-Minority Relations, Racial and Ethnic Relations, Cultural Diversity, and Multiculturalism in departments of Sociology and Ethnic Studies.

The Census Update program incorporates 2010 Census data into a course–simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program include an updated census edition with all charts and graphs–to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. In addition, A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census is available and an updated MySocKit.

Teaching & Learning Experience

• Personalize Learning–MySocKit delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking – Encourages students to critically evaluate racial inequality and conflict.
• Engage Students – A broad array of sources and new research help students delve into the sociology of inter-group relations.
• Explore Theory – Power-conflict approach.
• Support Instructors – MySocKit enables instructors to assess student progress and adapt course material to meet the specific needs of the class.

Found in this section:

1. Overview of changes

2. Chapter-by-chapter changes from the 9^th edition to the Census Update

3. Major changes from the 8^th to the 9^th edition

1. Overview of changes

PERSONALIZE LEARNING WITH MYSOCKIT

• MySocKit delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• MySocKit gives students the opportunity to explore the methods and data and apply the results in a dynamic interactive online environment. It includes: primary source reading relevant to the Census, an online version of the 2010 Census Update Primer, a series of activities using 2010 Census update results, and video clips explaining and exploring the Census.
• 2010 Census Update Primer – A brief seven-chapter overview of the Census, including important information about the Constitutional mandate, research methods, who is affected by the Census, and how data is used. Additionally, the primer explores key contemporary topics such as race and ethnicity, the family, and poverty. The primer can be packaged with any Pearson text at no additional cost, and is available via MySocLab, MySocKit, and MySearchLab. The primer can also be purchased standalone.

• Chapter opening vignettes of real-life experiences added throughout the text (ex. p. 138).
• Census Update Edition – Features fully updated data throughout the text—including all charts and graphs—to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. This edition also includes a reproduction of the 2010 Census Questionnaire for your students to explore in detail.

EXPLORE THEORY

• The text now examines (especially in Ch. 13) the implications of demographers’ forecasts that by the middle of the 21st century the U.S. will become a country whose population majority is no longer European American but instead composed of Latino, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native Americans.
• Census Update Edition – Features fully updated data throughout the text—including all charts and graphs—to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. This edition also includes a reproduction of the 2010 Census Questionnaire for your students to explore in detail.
• 2010 Census Update Primer – A brief seven-chapter overview of the Census, including important information about the Constitutional mandate, research methods, who is affected by the Census, and how data is used. Additionally, the primer explores key contemporary topics such as race and ethnicity, the family, and poverty. The primer can be packaged with any Pearson text at no additional cost, and is available via MySocLab, MySocKit, and MySearchLab. The primer can also be purchased standalone.

SUPPORT INSTRUCTORS

• 2010 Census Update Primer Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank – Includes explanations of what has been updated, in-class activities, homework activities associated with the MyLabs and MyKits, discussion questions for the primer, and test questions related to the primer.
• MyClassPrep – MyClassPrep makes lecture preparation simpler and less time consuming. It collects the very best class presentation resources—art and figures from our leading texts, videos, lecture activities, classroom activities, demonstrations, and much more—in one convenient online destination. You may search through MyClassPrep’s extensive database of tools by content topic (arranged by standard topics within the sociology curriculum) or by content type (video, audio, simulation, Word documents, etc.). You can select resources appropriate for your lecture, many of which can be downloaded directly. Or you may build your own folder of resources and present from within MyClassPrep.
• The outstanding supplements package supports a wide range of instructional settings including small discussion groups, large lecture halls, and online or Web-based courses.
• Create a Custom Text – For enrollments of at least 25, create your own textbook by combining chapters from best-selling Pearson textbooks and/or reading selections in the sequence you want.   To begin building your custom text, visit www.pearsoncustomlibrary.com. You may also work with a dedicated Pearson Custom editor to create your ideal text—publishing your own original content or mixing and matching Pearson content. Contact your Pearson Publisher’s Representative to get started.

2. Chapter-by-chapter changes from the 9^th edition to the Census Update

Chapter 3:

• New data on English American Economic and Demographic information
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 3.2: People with English Ancestry: Selected Population Characteristics
• New statistics on English Ancestry

Chapter 4:

• New statistics on Irish Americans
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 4.1: People with Irish Ancestry: Selected Population Characteristics
• New data on Irish American population and foreign-born in the US
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 4.2: People with Italian Ancestry: Selected Population Characteristics
• New data on Ethnic Diversity in the US
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 4.3: Ancestry Groups

Chapter 6:

• New statistics on Native American population as well as Geographical location and relocation in the US
• New data on growing pressures of political participation within the Native American Population
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 6.1: Occupational Distributions: Native American Workers (including Native Alaskans) and All Workers
• New data on Native Americans and Education

Chapter 7:

• More comprehensive and new statistics on the African American population in the US focusing on income, education, desegregation and more
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 7.2: Unemployment Rates (Civilian Labor Force)
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 7.3: Black (or Nonwhite) Median Family Income as a Percentage of White

Chapter 8:

• New data on the Mexican American Population in the US
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 8.1: Employment Distribution
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 8.2: Family Income Levels and Poverty Rates
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 8.3: Educational Attainment (Percentages at Selected Levels by Racial-Ethnic Group)
• New statistic on Hispanic population drop out rate

Chapter 9:

• New data on diversity in the New York Area
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 9.1: Occupational Distribution
• New statistics on Puerto Rican Mainland population income versus Anglo whites
• New data on households and education for different race/ethnic groups
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 9.2: Occupational Distribution
• New statistics on poverty

Chapter 10:

• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 10.1: Asian-Pacific American Groups
• New data on Asian and Pacific people migrating into the US
• New statistics on Japanese American unemployment rates and cost of living

Chapter 11:

• New data on Asian American Migration into the US
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 11.2: Occupational Distribution by Group
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 11.3: Income Level by Group
• New data on Asian American income, jobs, and unemployment
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 11.4: Educational Attainment by Group

Chapter 12:

• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 12.1: Estimated Population with Arab Ancestry by Detailed Group
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 12.2: Occupational Distribution
• Updated 2010 Census Update Table 12.3: Median Family Income and Poverty Rates
• New statistics and data on Arab American Population

Chapter 13:

• New data on the growing diverse culture within the US population

3. Major changes from the 8th to the 9th edition

• Each chapter has been thoroughly updated using dozens of new research studies including population analyses published by the U.S. Census Bureau since the last edition.
• Chapter opening vignettes of real-life experiences added throughout text (ex. p. 138).
• Big-picture questions are now found at the beginning of each chapter to engage students in the chapter material.  Numerous discussion questions are now found throughout each chapter to encourage student reflection (ex. p. 137).
• An updated glossary of key terms is at the end, and the terms are highlighted in each chapter (ex. p. 167).
• The text now examines (especially in Ch. 13) the implications of demographers’ forecasts that by the middle of the 21st century the U.S. will become a country whose population majority is no longer European American but instead composed of Latino, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native Americans.

EXAMINING THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL REALITIES TO RACIAL AND ETHNIC RELATIONS

• Examination of 16 major racial and ethnic groups – With regard to their incorporation, economic circumstances, political development, and experience with exploitation–with special reference to the assimilation and power conflict (theoretical) perspectives.  This provides students with a very balanced treatment of all racial and ethnic groups.
• Exploration of patterns of racial and ethnic relations in several other countries around the world – e.g., South Africa, Brazil, France, Russia, and Bosnia. Examines how global patterns of racial oppression and conflict have been fostered by European colonizers and their descendants during the colonial and decolonization periods in the histories of these countries. Follows developing trends of racial and ethnic oppression throughout the world–both developed and lesser developed.
• Description of the role of women in a group’s development – Notes the cultural resources a group utilizes in the process of adaptation and resistance. Presents women’s important role in each and every group, not marginalizing them into only one chapter.

PERSONALIZE LEARNING WITH MYSOCKIT

• MySocKit delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• MySocKit gives students the opportunity to explore the methods and data and apply the results in a dynamic interactive online environment. It includes: primary source reading relevant to the Census, an online version of the 2010 Census Update Primer, a series of activities using 2010 Census update results, and video clips explaining and exploring the Census.
• 2010 Census Update Primer – A brief seven-chapter overview of the Census, including important information about the Constitutional mandate, research methods, who is affected by the Census, and how data is used. Additionally, the primer explores key contemporary topics such as race and ethnicity, the family, and poverty. The primer can be packaged with any Pearson text at no additional cost, and is available via MySocLab, MySocKit, and MySearchLab. The primer can also be purchased standalone.

IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING

• Chapter opening vignettes feature real life experiences (ex. p. 138).
• Big-picture questions are now found at the beginning of each chapter to engage students in the chapter material.  Numerous discussion questions are now found throughout each chapter to encourage student reflection (ex. p. 137).
• An updated glossary of key terms is at the end, and the terms are highlighted in each chapter (ex. p. 167).
• The Census Update edition incorporates 2010 Census data into a course–simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program are as follows:
  • Census Update Edition – Features fully updated data throughout the text–including all charts and graphs–to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. This edition also includes a reproduction of the 2010 Census Questionnaire for your students to explore in detail.
  • A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census – A brief seven-chapter overview of the Census, including important information about the Constitutional mandate, research methods, who is affected by the Census, and how data is used. Additionally, the primer explores key contemporary topics such as race and ethnicity, the family, and poverty. The primer can be packaged with any Pearson text at no additional cost, and is available via MySocLab, MySocKit, and MySearchLab. The primer can also be purchased standalone.
    • 2010 Census Update Primer Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank – Includes explanations of what has been updated, in-class activities, homework activities associated with the MyLabs and MyKits, discussion questions for the primer, and test questions related to the primer.
  • MySocKit – Gives students the opportunity to explore the methods and data and apply the results in a dynamic interactive online environment. It includes:
    • primary source readings relevant to the Census
    • an online version of the 2010 Census Update Primer
    • a series of activities using 2010 Census results
    • video clips explaining and exploring the Census

ENGAGE STUDENTS

• Use of a broad array of sources – Including articles, books, and other data analyses by sociologists, political scientists, social psychologists, anthropologists, historians, economists, investigative journalists, and legal scholars.  This allows students to see that race and ethnicity transcend sociology.

EXPLORE THEORY

• All chapters have been thoroughly updated, most with numerous new research sources.
• Most chapters focus on the economic, political, and demographic positions of major racial and ethnic groups, in the past and the present.
• Diverse theoretical points of view – Adopts a consistent power-conflict approach to racial and ethnic history and development in the U.S. Carefully considers and compares other theoretical approaches with the power-conflict approach. This gives the text a voice, but does address competing points of view.
• The text now examines (especially in Ch. 13) the implications of demographers’ forecasts that by the middle of the 21st century the U.S. will become a country whose population majority is no longer European American but instead composed of Latino, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native Americans.
• Census Update Edition – Features fully updated data throughout the text–including all charts and graphs–to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. This edition also includes a reproduction of the 2010 Census Questionnaire for your students to explore in detail.

SUPPORT INSTRUCTORS

• 2010 Census Update Primer Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank – Includes explanations of what has been updated, in-class activities, homework activities associated with the MyLabs and MyKits, discussion questions for the primer, and test questions related to the primer.
• MyClassPrep – MyClassPrep makes lecture preparation simpler and less time consuming. It collects the very best class presentation resources–art and figures from our leading texts, videos, lecture activities, classroom activities, demonstrations, and much more–in one convenient online destination. You may search through MyClassPrep’s extensive database of tools by content topic (arranged by standard topics within the sociology curriculum) or by content type (video, audio, simulation, Word documents, etc.). You can select resources appropriate for your lecture, many of which can be downloaded directly. Or you may build your own folder of resources and present from within MyClassPrep.
• The outstanding supplements package supports a wide range of instructional settings including small discussion groups, large lecture halls, and online or Web-based courses.
• PowerPoint Presentations – Online supplemental PowerPoint presentations are available for every chapter in the following types of slides: Lecture, Line Art, and/or Clicker Response System.
• Create a Custom Text – For enrollments of at least 25, create your own textbook by combining chapters from best-selling Pearson textbooks and/or reading selections in the sequence you want.  To begin building your custom text, visit www.pearsoncustomlibrary.com. You may also work with a dedicated Pearson Custom editor to create your ideal text–publishing your own original content or mixing and matching Pearson content. Contact your Pearson Publisher’s Representative to get started.