Table of Contents
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Introduction, Other Sources of Oppression, Cross-Cultural Comparisons, and Theory
Chapter 1: Definitions and Concepts
Chapter 2: Other Sources of Oppression in Our Society
Chapter 3: Race and Ethnicity in Other Societies
Chapter 4: Initial Contact, Immigration, and Size of Groups Today
Chapter 5: Constructing a Theoretical Model to Explain Dominant-Minority Relations
Part II: Applying Sociological Theory to Group Experience
Chapter 6: Native Americans
Chapter 7: African Americans
Chapter 8: Irish Americans
Chapter 9: German Americans
Chapter 10: Italian Americans
Chapter 11: Second-Stream Jewish Americans
Chapter 12: Japanese Americans
Chapter 13: Mexican Americans
Chapter 14: Vietnamese Americans
Chapter 15: Arab Americans
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Part I Introduction, Other Sources of Oppression, Cross-Cultural Comparisons, and Theory
Chapter 1 Definitions and Concepts
Migrant, Immigrant, and Emigrant
Ethnic Group
Race
Racism and Ethnocentrism
Minority Group
Dominant Group
Prejudice and Discrimination
Chapter 2 Other Sources of Oppression in Our Society
Some of the Other Oppressed Groups
Tolerance
Term for Other Groups
Definition of Minority Groups Based on Race and Ethnicity
Logistical Reasons for Focusing on Minority Groups Based on Race and Ethnicity
Reasons for Studying Oppressed Groups Based on Characteristics
Other Than Race and Ethnicity
Minority Group Based on Gender
Minority Group Based on Sexual Orientation
Minority Groups Based on Other Statuses
Minority Groups That Discriminate
Chapter 3 Race and Ethnicity in Other Societies
Apartheid in South Africa — Different Numbers
Northern Ireland — Religion and National Heritage
1930s and 1940s Germany — Religion and Ancestry
Puerto Rico — A Different View of Color
Vietnam — National Origin
Rwamda — Colonial Heritage of Racism
Dominant—Minority Relations throughout the World
Chapter 4 Initial Contact, Immigration, and Size of Groups Today
First Contacts and Immigration
Legislative Changes and Changes in the Social Environment
The Census
The Size of Groups
Chapter 5 Constructing a Theoretical Model to Explain Dominant-Minority Relations
The Question
An Overview of the Approach
Assimilation, Pluralism, Functionalism, and Conflict
Functionalism and Assimilation
Functionalism and Ideology
The Conflict Perspective and Minority Group Theory
Conflict and Assimilation: A Single Model
Questions to Ask Based on the Model
Family Background Projec
Part II Applying Sociological Theory to Group Experience
Chapter 6 Native Americans
Overview
The Dominant Group’s
Initial Conflict Position
Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Dominant Group to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that the Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 7 African Americans
Overview and Comparison to Native Americans
The Dominant Group’s
Initial Conflict Position
Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Dominant Group to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that the Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 8 Irish Americans
Overview and Comparison to African and Native Americans
The Dominant Group’s
Initial Conflict Position
Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Dominant Group to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that the Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 9 German Americans
Overview and Comparison to African, Native, and Irish Americans
The Dominant Group’s
Initial Conflict Position
Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Dominant Group to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that the Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 1 0 Italian Americans
Overview and Comparison to African, Native, Irish,
and German Americans
The Dominant Group’s
Initial Conflict Position
Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Dominant Group to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that the Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 1 1 Second-Stream Jewish Americans
Overview and Comparison to African and Native Americans,
and Other First- and Second-Stream Immigrants
The Nature of the Initial Conflict Position of the Dominant Group and Other Minority Groups
Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Gentile Groups to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 1 2 Japanese Americans
Overview and Comparison to African and Native Americans,
and Other First- and Second-Stream Immigrants
The Nature of the Initial Conflict Position of the Dominant Group and of Other Minority Groups
The Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Dominant Group to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 1 3 Mexican Americans
Overview and Comparison to African and Native Americans,
and Other First- and Second-Stream Immigrants
The Nature of the Anglo Group’s
Initial Conflict Position
The Responses of the Minority Group
Tactics Used by the Dominant Group to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established, and the Amount of Power that Community Generated
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 1 4 Vietnamese Americans
Overview and Comparison to African and Native Americans,
and Other First- and Second-Stream Immigrants
The Initial Conflict Position of the Dominant Group and of Other Groups
Responses of the Vietnamese and Community Building
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Chapter 15 Arab Americans
Overview: Unique, Ironic, and Complex
Immigration Histoy: Two Cohorts
Comparison to Other Minority Groups
The Nature of the Dominant Group’s Initial Conflict Position
The Response of the Minority Group: Peddlers and Community Builders
Ongoing Dominant Group Tactics Used to Maintain Dominance
The Extent the Minority Group Community Was Separate and
Established
The Types and Extent of Assimilation or Power Sharing
Appendix--Basics of Sociology
Basic Definitions
Methods
Theoretical Perspectives
References
Index
