Diversity explosion : how new racial demographics are remaking America / / William H. Frey

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910463508803321
• Autore: Frey William H.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, District of Columbia : , : Brookings Institution Press, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 0-8157-2399-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (327 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.800973
• Soggetti: Minorities - United States; Electronic books.; United States Race relations; United States Race relations Statistics; United States Population
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: A pivotal period for race in America -- Old versus young : cultural generation gaps -- America's new racial map -- Hispanics fan out : who goes where? -- Asians in America : the newest minority surge -- The great migration of Blacks--in reverse -- White population shifts--a zero-sum game -- Melting pot cities and suburbs -- Neighborhood segregation : toward a new racial paradigm -- Multiracial marriages and multiracial America -- Race and politics : expanding the battleground -- America on the cusp.
• Sommario/riassunto: In April 2011 a New York Times headline announced, ""Numbers of Children of Whites Falling Fast."" As it turns out, that year became the first time in American history that more minority babies than white babies were born.The concept of a ""minority white"" may instill fear among some Americans, but William H. Frey, the man behind the demographic research, points out that demography is destiny, and the fear of a more racially diverse nation will almost certainly dissipate over time.Through a compelling narrative and eye-catching charts and maps, eminent demographer Frey interprets and expound