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Atlas of American Diversity
Shinagawa, Larry Hajime; Jang, Michael
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Description for Atlas of American Diversity
Paperback. This volume illustrates the racial and ethnic variance in the United States and probes the issues that affect the various ethnic and racial groups, such as immigration and migration, health, crime and language. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 463.
The Atlas of American Diversity illustrates racial and ethnic variance in America today and probes the issues that affect diverse groups. Immigration and migration, socioeconomic status, health, crime, language, and politics are examined as they relate to various racial and ethnic subjects. Color maps and charts provide the scholar, student, or policy analyst with easily digestible statistical information and references. These graphical representations highlight conditions and trends not readily observable by reading tabular information. The assertion that 'a picture is worth a thousand words' is true, especially in contemporary society, where people are deluged with incomprehensible statistics. The Atlas of ... Read more
The Atlas of American Diversity illustrates racial and ethnic variance in America today and probes the issues that affect diverse groups. Immigration and migration, socioeconomic status, health, crime, language, and politics are examined as they relate to various racial and ethnic subjects. Color maps and charts provide the scholar, student, or policy analyst with easily digestible statistical information and references. These graphical representations highlight conditions and trends not readily observable by reading tabular information. The assertion that 'a picture is worth a thousand words' is true, especially in contemporary society, where people are deluged with incomprehensible statistics. The Atlas of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780761991281
SKU
V9780761991281
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Atlas of American Diversity
Readers searching for social and economic details about American ethnic groups will likely find something of value in this work, for the authors have compiled a great deal of data from the 1990 census and a few other sources.
Eugene Turner, California State University, Northridge
Journal of American Ethnic History
The Atlas should be quite useful for ... Read more
Eugene Turner, California State University, Northridge
Journal of American Ethnic History
The Atlas should be quite useful for ... Read more