They And We: Racial and Ethnic Relations In The United States [Paperback]

Peter Rose (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070539707 | ISBN-13: 978-0070539709 | Publication Date: September 1, 1996 | Edition: 5

One of the most widely recognized and best-known introductions to the study of race and ethnic relations in the United States, They and We is the book by which many of today's social scientists were first introduced to the sociology of intergroup relations. Praised for its engaging, even-handed, jargon-free style, They and We draws students into the excitement of learning about this society and the ways by which to analyze its complexities. Chapters are self-contained essays which, woven together, provide a seamless overview of intergroup relations. The Fifth Edition has been divided into four sections -- Concepts and Contexts, The American People, Attitudes, Actions, and Reactions, and Power, Politics, and Pluralism -- and gives increased emphasis to the histories and experiences of all of America's peoples.

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About the Author

Peter I. Rose, a sociologist and writer, is Sophia Smith Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow of the Kahn Liberal Arts Institute at Smith College. His many books include The Subject is Race (Oxford University Press, 1968), Seeing Ourselves (Knopf, 1975), Nation of Nations (Random House, 1972), and The Dispossessed: An Anatomy of Exile (University of Massachusetts Press, 2004). --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 5 edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070539707
• ISBN-13: 978-0070539709
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,109,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting ... but there are others, November 10, 2006

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This review is from: They and We: Racial and Ethnic Relations in the United States (Paperback)

I purchased this book for a university sociology course. Rose writes a book with very broad strokes. I guess it would be hard to analyze the entire cultural and ethnic make-up of the US in just a few hundred pages. Good for a person just starting out in sociology, but for more advanced learners and readers, this book will be disappointing.