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The Columbia Documentary History Of Rac
Ronald H. . Ed(S): Bayor
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Description for The Columbia Documentary History Of Rac
Hardback. All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? This book illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic histories have shaped the contours of contemporary American society. Editor(s): Bayor, Ronald H. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1634.
All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? Contemporary concerns such as bilingualism, incorporation/assimilation, dual identity, ethnic politics, quotas and affirmative action, residential segregation, and the volume of immigration resonate with a past that has confronted variations of these modern issues. The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America, written and compiled by a highly respected team of American historians under the editorship of Ronald Bayor, illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic ... Read more
All historians would agree that America is a nation of nations. But what does that mean in terms of the issues that have moved and shaped us as a people? Contemporary concerns such as bilingualism, incorporation/assimilation, dual identity, ethnic politics, quotas and affirmative action, residential segregation, and the volume of immigration resonate with a past that has confronted variations of these modern issues. The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America, written and compiled by a highly respected team of American historians under the editorship of Ronald Bayor, illuminates the myriad ways in which immigration, racial, and ethnic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
1104
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1104
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231119948
SKU
V9780231119948
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About Ronald H. . Ed(S): Bayor
Ronald H. Bayor is professor of history in the School of History, Technology, and Society at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and recipient of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society's Distinguished Service award. He is the founding editor of the Journal of American Ethnic History and the author of many books, including Race and ... Read more
Reviews for The Columbia Documentary History Of Rac
Bayor has compiled a massive collection of primary-source documents dealing with 'the other' in America... lay readers and students will benefit highly. Library Journal While issues dealing with the place of African Americans in US society naturally loom large, the material manages to be quite diverse, including such issues as the annexation of Hawaii...and a range of other topics under ... Read more