LEADER 05395nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910970037503321 005 20251116141213.0 010 $a0-309-17293-4 010 $a1-282-08149-7 010 $a9786612081491 010 $a0-309-50455-4 035 $a(CKB)110986584753554 035 $a(EBL)3375322 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000276800 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12042489 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276800 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10226147 035 $a(PQKB)11137359 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3375322 035 $a(BIP)53859320 035 $a(BIP)48627406 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584753554 100 $a20000721d2001 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAmerica becoming $eracial trends and their consequences /$fNeil J. Smelser, William Julius Wilson, and Faith Mitchell, editors 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (560 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aPapers based on the Research Conference on Racial Trends in the United States, held in October 1998. 311 08$a0-309-06495-3 311 08$a0-309-06838-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aTerminology Used in This Report -- Introduction -- An Overview of Trends in Social and Economic Well-Being, by Race -- An Overview of Racial and Ethnic Demographic Trends -- Hispanics in a Multicultural Society: A New American Dilemma? -- Trends Among American Indians in the United States -- Political Trends and Electoral Issues of the Asian Pacific American Population -- 7 Contemporary Immigration and the Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity -- The Changing Meaning of Race -- Racial Attitudes and Relations at the Close of the Twentieth Century -- Racial Trends and Scapegoating: Bringing in a Comparative Focus -- Affirmative Action: Legislative History, Judicial Interpretations, Public Consensus -- Test-Score Trends Along Racial Lines, 1971 to 1996: Popular Culture and Community Academic Standards -- Residential Segregation and Neighborhood Conditions in U.S. Metropolitan Areas -- Geography and Opportunity -- APPENDIX A Acronyms. 330 $aThe 20th Century has been marked by enormous change in terms of how we define race. In large part, we have thrown out the antiquated notions of the 1800s, giving way to a more realistic, sociocultural view of the world. The United States is, perhaps more than any other industrialized country, distinguished by the size and diversity of its racial and ethnic minority populations. Current trends promise that these features will endure. Fifty years from now, there will most likely be no single majority group in the United States. How will we fare as a nation when race-based issues such as immigration, job opportunities, and affirmative action are already so contentious today? In America Becoming , leading scholars and commentators explore past and current trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the context of a white majority. This volume presents the most up-to-date findings and analysis on racial and social dynamics, with recommendations for ongoing research. It examines compelling issues in the field of race relations, including: Race and ethnicity in criminal justice. Demographic and social trends for Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Trends in minority-owned businesses. Wealth, welfare, and racial stratification. Residential segregation and the meaning of "neighborhood." Disparities in educational test scores among races and ethnicities. Health and development for minority children, adolescents, and adults. Race and ethnicity in the labor market, including the role of minorities in America's military. Immigration and the dynamics of race and ethnicity. The changing meaning of race. Changing racial attitudes. This collection of papers, compiled and edited by distinguished leaders in the behavioral and social sciences, represents the most current literature in the field. Volume 1 covers demographic trends, immigration, racial attitudes, and the geography of opportunity. Volume 2 deals with the criminal justice system, the labor market, welfare, and health trends. Both books will be of great interest to educators, scholars, researchers, students, social scientists, and policymakers. 606 $aMinorities$zUnited States$xSocial conditions$xResearch$vCongresses 606 $aMinorities$zUnited States$xEconomic conditions$xResearch$vCongresses 607 $aUnited States$xRace relations$xResearch$vCongresses 607 $aUnited States$xEthnic relations$xResearch$vCongresses 607 $aUnited States$xPopulation$vStatistics$vCongresses 615 0$aMinorities$xSocial conditions$xResearch 615 0$aMinorities$xEconomic conditions$xResearch 676 $a305.8/00973 701 $aSmelser$b Neil J$089308 701 $aWilson$b William J.$f1935-$044079 701 $aMitchell$b Faith$f1952-$01803681 712 12$aResearch Conference on Racial Trends in the United States$f(1998 :$eWashington, D.C.) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910970037503321 996 $aAmerica becoming$94477039 997 $aUNINA