ABSTRACT

This best-selling textbook explains the current state of research in the sociology of race/ethnicity, emphasizing white privilege, the social construction of race, and the newest theoretical perspectives for understanding race and ethnicity. It is designed to engage students with an emphasis on topics that are meaningful to their lives, including sports, popular culture, interracial relationships, and biracial/multiracial identities and families.

The new third edition comes at a pivotal time in the politics of race and identity. Fitzgerald includes vital new discussions on white ethnicities and the politics of Trump and populism. Prominent attention is given to immigration and the discourse surrounding it, police and minority populations, and the criminal justice system. Using the latest available data, the author examines the present and future of generational change. New cases studies include athletes and racial justice activism, removal of Confederate monuments, updates on Black Lives Matter, and Native American activism at Standing Rock and against the Bayou Bridge pipeline.

part One|120 pages

Thinking About Race

chapter Chapter 1|41 pages

Taking Account Of Race, Racism, And Privilege

chapter Chapter 2|40 pages

White Privilege: The Other Side Of Racism

chapter Chapter 3|36 pages

Science And The Sociology Of Race

part Two|122 pages

A Sociological History Of Us Race Relations

chapter Chapter 4|34 pages

Emergence Of The Us Racial Hierarchy

part Three|229 pages

Institutional Inequalities

chapter Chapter 7|51 pages

Education

chapter Chapter 8|41 pages

Economic Inequality And The Role Of The State

chapter Chapter 9|31 pages

Housing

chapter Chapter 10|50 pages

Crime And Criminal Justice

chapter Chapter 11|51 pages

Race In The Cultural Imagination

part Four|89 pages

Contemporary Issues In Race/Ethnicity