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American Ethnic History: Themes and Perspectives
Jason McDonald
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Description for American Ethnic History: Themes and Perspectives
Paperback. A thematic introduction to American ethnic history which provides an overview of key historiographical debates. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 415.
This book provides a new framework for examining and comprehending the varied historical experiences of ethnic groups in the United States. Thematically organized and comparative in outlook, it explores how historians have grappled with questions that bear upon a key aspect of the American experience: ethnicity. How did the United States come to have such an ethnically diverse population? What contribution, if any, has this ethnic diversity made to the shaping of American culture and institutions? How easily and at what levels have ethnic and racial minorities been incorporated, if at all, into the social and economic structures of the United States? Has incorporation been a uniform process or has it varied from group to group? As well as providing readers with an accessible yet authoritative introduction to the field of American ethnic history, the book serves as a valuable reference tool for more experienced researchers. Key Features: *Adopts a comparative and thematic approach that helps to demystify this complex and controversial subject. *Provides an orderly and readable introduction to the main issues and debates surrounding the topic. *Detailed and broad-ranging discussion of historiography enables readers to find more specialized works on topics in which they are interested.
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748616343
SKU
V9780748616343
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About Jason McDonald
Jason McDonald has taught at the University of Winchester, Brunel University, and Iowa State University.
Reviews for American Ethnic History: Themes and Perspectives
Jason McDonald has written an elegant book introducing the main debates concerning ethnicity in American history and society. The central achievement of the book is to present in a methodical way the main points of contention among historians and social scientists regarding the making of American ethnicity, the place of ethnicity in American culture and ethnic collective action. This book is a very useful tool for students entering the field of American ethnicity and for specialists searching for a comprehensive discussion of the work in the field.
Jose Itzigsohn, Associate Professor of Sociology, Brown University Jason McDonald's new book will be welcomed by all students of American ethnic history, whether they are newcomers to the field or seasoned experts. It offers a penetrating overview of the central issues of the American ethnic experience, unsurpassed in its coverage. Not only does it clearly and insightfully frame the major historiographical debates, it does what few works have tried
examine the histories of groups with European, African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry as part of a broader, inclusive framework.
James Ralph, Professor of History, Middlebury College Jason McDonald has written an elegant book introducing the main debates concerning ethnicity in American history and society. The central achievement of the book is to present in a methodical way the main points of contention among historians and social scientists regarding the making of American ethnicity, the place of ethnicity in American culture and ethnic collective action. This book is a very useful tool for students entering the field of American ethnicity and for specialists searching for a comprehensive discussion of the work in the field. Jason McDonald's new book will be welcomed by all students of American ethnic history, whether they are newcomers to the field or seasoned experts. It offers a penetrating overview of the central issues of the American ethnic experience, unsurpassed in its coverage. Not only does it clearly and insightfully frame the major historiographical debates, it does what few works have tried
examine the histories of groups with European, African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry as part of a broader, inclusive framework.
Jose Itzigsohn, Associate Professor of Sociology, Brown University Jason McDonald's new book will be welcomed by all students of American ethnic history, whether they are newcomers to the field or seasoned experts. It offers a penetrating overview of the central issues of the American ethnic experience, unsurpassed in its coverage. Not only does it clearly and insightfully frame the major historiographical debates, it does what few works have tried
examine the histories of groups with European, African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry as part of a broader, inclusive framework.
James Ralph, Professor of History, Middlebury College Jason McDonald has written an elegant book introducing the main debates concerning ethnicity in American history and society. The central achievement of the book is to present in a methodical way the main points of contention among historians and social scientists regarding the making of American ethnicity, the place of ethnicity in American culture and ethnic collective action. This book is a very useful tool for students entering the field of American ethnicity and for specialists searching for a comprehensive discussion of the work in the field. Jason McDonald's new book will be welcomed by all students of American ethnic history, whether they are newcomers to the field or seasoned experts. It offers a penetrating overview of the central issues of the American ethnic experience, unsurpassed in its coverage. Not only does it clearly and insightfully frame the major historiographical debates, it does what few works have tried
examine the histories of groups with European, African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry as part of a broader, inclusive framework.