Interracial America
Book - 2012
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- Published
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Farmington Hills, MI :
Greenhaven Press
c2012.
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- 224 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780737757279
9780737757286
- Ch. 1. How does society view interracial relationships? Interracial marriage is increasingly common / Husna Haq
- Interracial couples are still seen as deviant / Erica Chito Childs
- Black women should not oppose interracial dating / Danielle Belton
- Black women are too often singled out as the ones who oppose interracial dating / Nadra Kareem
- Children of interracial parents benefit / Simon Cheng and Brian Powell
- Children of interracial parents face special difficulties / Frank A. Jones
- Transracial adoption is both a blessing and a curse for adoptees / John Raible
- Ch. 2. What impact does immigration have on interracial America? Hispanic immigrants are an unprecedented danger to American values / Jason Richwine
- Hispanic immigration is neither unprecedented nor a danger / Douglas S. Massey
- Muslim immigrants to America should integrate and assimilate / Souheil Ghannouchi
- America is strong because of diversity, not assimilation / The Sentinel
- Hispanic immigration causes African American job losses / Cord Jefferson
- African Americans and Hispanics are united for immigration reform / Faith in Public Life
- Ch. 3. What policies promote opportunities for people of all races? Affirmative action in law school admissions hurts minorities / Peter Kirsanow
- Legacy preferences in college admissions hurt minorities / Laura Stampler
- Bilingual education is necessary / María Estela Brisk
- Bilingual education is ineffective / Christine Rossell
- Ch. 4. Is America becoming a post-racial society? Barack Obama's campaign showed he can transcend race / Scott Helman
- Barack Obama's campaign did not transcend race / Jonah Goldberg
- Demographic change is creating a post-racial society / Hua Hsu
- Despite demographic change, race and racism remain important / Thea Lim ... [et al.]
- Asians and Latinos may come to be perceived as white / Charles A. Gallagher.