Ethnic families in America : patterns and variations
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- ISBN: 9780130918390
- ISBN: 0130918393
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Physical Description:
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xvi, 512 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition: 5th ed.
- Publisher: Boston : Pearson, ©2012.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Diversity among American ethnic minorities / Roosevelt Wright, Charles H. Mindel, Jeanette R. Davidson -- A "then and now" overview of the immigrant family in America / Charles H. Mindel, Robert W. Habenstein -- The Irish American family / Patricia J. Fanning -- The Greek American family / Anna Karpathakis -- The Italian American family / Danielle Battisti -- The Polish American family / Mary Patrice Erdmans -- The Mexican American family / Rosina M. Becerra -- The Cuban American family / Zulema E. Suárez, Rose M. Perez -- The Puerto Rican American family / Lirio K. Negroni -- The Dominican American family / Ramona Hernández -- The Korean American family / Pyong Gap Min, Chigon Kim -- The changing Vietnamese American family / Thanh Van Tran, Phu Tai Phan -- The Chinese-American family / Morrison G. Wong -- The Japanese American family / Arthur Sakamoto, ChangHwan Kim, Isao Takei -- The Filipino American family / Carl L. Bankston III -- The Asian Indian American family / Uma A. Segal -- The African American family / Dwain A. Pellebon -- The Native American family / Robert John -- The Jewish-American family / Charles H. Mindel, Bernard Farber, Bernard Lazerwitz -- The Amish American family / Donald B. Kraybill, Gertrude Enders Huntington -- The Mormon American family / David C. Dollahiate, Loren D. Marks -- The Muslim American family / Bahira Sherif-Trask. |
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Subject: | Ethnology United States Families United States Minorities United States United States Social conditions 1980- |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | E 184 .A1 E84 2012 | 30775305523913 | General Collection | Available | - |
Ethnic Families in America : Patterns and Variations
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Ethnic Families in America : Patterns and Variations
--> A mosaic of ethnic groups Reflecting the social and political dynamics in the United States, this edited volume offers an inclusive look at multicultural diversity in the U.S. with extensive coverage of the family life styles, traditions and values of seventeen American ethnic groups. Providing unique and personal insights, each chapter is written by a contributing author representing a particular ethnic group and is structured in a similar pattern - covering the historical background, key ethnic cultural components, traditional and current ethnic family characteristics, and changes and adaptations to the ethnic family and culture. The book is suitable for undergraduate courses in Sociology of the Family, Sociology of Minority Groups, Social Work with Minority Groups, and Race and Ethnicity. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers should be able to: Have a better understanding at the multicultural diversity of families in the United States Have a deeper understanding of family life styles, traditions, and values of a wide range of ethnic families in America