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Strangers to These Shores: Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States (Book Alone) (8th Edition)

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Parrillo's text is a helpful overview of the sociology of race and ethnicity in the United States taken from a group-to-group approach. Major sociological contributions on these matters are covered through the lens of particular groups that are most affected (e.g. LA riots are covered under black Americans but not under Korean Americans). The most recent edition is especially helpful as comments are made in conjunction with post-September 11th consequences on race and ethnic issues. The role of religion in racial dynamics and the continuing changes in immigration is a helpful addition as well as it is a rising area of study with race and ethnicity.

The book if it suffers in any direction is the judgment call of organizing the text by ethnic group. As suggested earlier, some issues like the LA riots deal with multiple groups and yet this text places such a topic under only one group.

As an undergraduate text, it also has an added bonus of photographs which may make the material seem less abstract and more accessible. Additionally its use of the basic "functionalist" "conflict" and "interactionist" perspectives allows students who have taken an introductory class in sociology to have a language from which to bridge between a general study of sociology and a more specific look at one area within sociology.

Overall this is an excellent textbook and I highly recommend it for classroom use and for use in scholarly research to gain access to the complex field of race and ethnicity.

Strangers to These Shores is a comprehensive examination of the sharpest edges and more nuanced qualities of American pluralism. In its 14 chapters, Professor Parrillo provides students/readers--and those for whom it is not assigned--with a well conceived, carefully constructed, and highly readable introduction to a very complex subject. -- Peter I. Rose, Smith College

I am currently using this text in a course I am teaching. The use of data and real-life examples emphasis major concepts. It is also a very thought provoking read.

I only skimmed the book, but I am dissappointed that the 9th edition didn't have more info on immigration issues post 2001. Immigration for those that come here on H1 visas, J1 visas, etc. and then remain legally.
If it were not for the prof. requiring 9th edition an earlier edition would suffice (at a lower used price too.) Oh well. It's an OK book.

I received this book in great condition and in a timely manner. I needed it for school and it came just in time. It also saved me lots of money. This transaction took place quite a while ago, and I'm just getting to the review.

It came in a timely manner and the book was in good shape. My only problem is that the store had put large stickers saying "used book" all over the book that were very difficult to remove. The biggest sticker covered the whole back cover.

Other than that, good product

This book is a good foundation for understanding diversity in the United States, but is limited in scope. Strong points are some of the research that was done and presented in the book. Weaker points are that it is already a bit dated. Seems the world is changing faster than this book's authors even anticipated.

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This is out of print. Don't buy it unless you have to and know that you can't sell it back.