Diversity and society : race, ethnicity, and gender / Joseph F. Healey

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: An Introduction to the Study of Minority Groups in the United States -- Chapter 1: Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts -- Chapter 2: Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics -- Part 2: The Evolution of Dominant–Minority Relations in the United States -- Chapter 3: The Development of Dominant–Minority Group Relations in Preindustrial America: The Origins of Slavery -- Chapter 4: Industrialization and Dominant–Minority Relations: From Slavery to Segregation and the Coming of Postindustrial Society -- Part 3: Understanding Dominant–Minority Relations in the United States Today -- Chapter 5: Black Americans: From Segregation to Modern Racism and Institutional Discrimination -- Chapter 6: Native Americans: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Postindustrial Society -- Chapter 7: Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves -- Chapter 8: Asian Americans: Model Minorities? -- Part 4: Challenges for the Present and the Future -- Chapter 9: New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges -- Chapter 10: Minority Groups and U.S. Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

"In "Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender", Joseph F. Healey examines the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, and gender in the United States. The book explores the historical development of dominant-minority relations, the experiences of key minority groups (Black, Native American, Hispanic, and Asian), and current challenges. Healey also looks at the ongoing struggle for equality and the future of minority groups in U.S. society."