{"product_id":"the-ethnic-dimension-in-american-history-paperback-softback-9781405182515","title":"The Ethnic Dimension in American History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405182515","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Ethnic Dimension in American History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A rich and rewarding account of the disparate ethnic and religious groups that shaped this nation’s history and culture—African, Caribbean, Chinese, Irish, Italian Japanese, Jewish, Mexican, Native American, Polish, Puerto Rican, among others—this eloquent and moving book explains how American society has evolved out of a complex process of migration, social conflict, cultural contention, and mutual discovery.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven Mintz, Columbia University\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Ethnic Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly readable exploration of the experiences of the diversity of peoples that have populated the United States since colonial times.  Kudos to the authors for producing a volume so sweeping in scope and, in places, controversial in its interpretations. . . .  Deserves a wide readership. . . . Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Kirby Martin,University of Houston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This new edition of \u003ci\u003eEthnic Dimensions\u003c\/i\u003e retains all of the virtues that made its predecessors an invaluable introductory text — clear and engaging prose, well-chosen vignettes, comprehensive coverage, and a persuasive thesis that ethnic and racial diversity is a primary path to understanding U.S. History.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn F. McClymer, Assumption College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames S. Olson (Author), Heather Olson Beal (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405182515, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 2 cm, 0.504 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ethnic Dimension in American History\u003c\/i\u003e is a thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering ethnicity in terms of race, language, religion and national origin, this important text examines its effects on social relations, public policy and economic development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States, including the effects of ethnicity on social relations, public policy and economic development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes histories of a wide range of ethnic groups including African Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Chinese, Europeans, Japanese, Muslims, Koreans, and Latinos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the interaction of ethnic groups with one another and the dynamic processes of acculturation, modernization, and assimilation; as well as the history of immigration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated material in the fourth edition reflects current thinking and recent history, bringing the story up to the present and including the impact of 9\/11\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Worlds Collide: Indian People, Africans, and Europeans in Colonial America 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The First Americans 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The European Migrations 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Ethnicity and Manifest Destiny 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 African Americans in the Early Years 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Ethnic America in 1890 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Ethnic America in Transition, 1890–1945 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Age of the New Immigrants 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 American Jews 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Asian America, 1882–1945 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Nativist Reaction 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Native Americans: The Assault on Tribalism 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Jim Crow and Ghettos: African Americans 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Mexican Americans 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Ethnic America in 1945 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Change and Continuity in Ethnic America, 1945 to the Present 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The African Americans 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Latino Mosaic 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Asian Americans in the Modern World 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Newest Arrivals 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Native Americans in the Modern World 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 White Ethnics in Modern America 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Ethnic America in 2010 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Readings 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 364\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437789212952,"sku":"9781405182515","price":35.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405182515.jpg?v=1784940508","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-ethnic-dimension-in-american-history-paperback-softback-9781405182515","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}