In recent years, violence among different ethnic groups has increased worldwide. Contributors to this anthology look at the causes behind ethnic conflict and suggest possible remedies. The inclusion of eyewitness accounts and survivors' stories demonstrates the brutality of these actions. (20020601)
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Grade 8 Up-Pertinent original-source material for researchers interested in varied perspectives on the subject. Each article, written by an eminent historian, sociologist, or news editor, is reprinted or excerpted from a professional publication. The first chapter includes articles that define ethnic violence and look at possible causes and potential solutions. Chapter two includes articles dealing with ethnic violence in the 20th century, from the Armenian genocide to the Holocaust and the Arab-Israeli conflict to U.S. racial violence during the 1960s. Chapter three examines more contemporary U.S. issues, including hate crimes (the horrific 1998 murder-by-dragging of a Texas black man), intercultural problems in the schools, and the troubled story of a reformed skinhead. Chapter four includes perspectives on recent ethnic conflicts in Bosnia, Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo, as well as a poignant personal piece by a Yugoslavian correspondent for the New York Times. The final chapter focuses on Asia (surprisingly excluding Southeast Asia) and Africa, devoting three articles to the Hutu-Tutsi ethnic conflicts. The author's credentials and important personal details are highlighted at the outset of each article, and bibliographic information is provided. A list of organizations to contact (and thorough descriptions of each) is appended. Mary Hull's Ethnic Violence (Lucent, 1997) covers similar ground. Having both books would benefit serious student researchers.
Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Mary R. Hofmann, Rivera Middle School, Merced, CA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"This thoughtful, lucidly written work presents an evenhanded discussion of five major issues. The best organized introduction for the student needing report or debate material. The abundantly footnoted text quotes many primary sources and draws upon scientific examples to illuminate the questions. Informative...black-and-white photographs accompany the text. The appended list of organizations and the generally current list of books for further reading are both annotated."
-- School Library Journal (December 2000) (School Library Journal 20020501)
"Many of the articles were written by professional journalists, but some are more personal. Titles should find a place and school libraries."
-- School Library Journal (June 2002) (School Library Journal )
"There are plenty of dynamic opinions from professionals with firsthand knowledge of the topic."
-- Booklist (May 2002) (Booklist )
-- School Library Journal (December 2000) (School Library Journal 20020501)
"Many of the articles were written by professional journalists, but some are more personal. Titles should find a place and school libraries."
-- School Library Journal (June 2002) (School Library Journal )
"There are plenty of dynamic opinions from professionals with firsthand knowledge of the topic."
-- Booklist (May 2002) (Booklist )
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