They and we: racial and ethnic relations in the United States and beyond

Preface

Part I. Contexts and concepts. Race, ethnicity, and the sociological perspective

Part II. Encounters. Natives, settlers, and slaves ; Atlantic migrations ; From other lands ; The dilemmas of diversity

Part III. Attitudes, actions, and minority reactions. The nature of prejudice ; Patterns of discrimination ; In the minority

Part IV. Power, politics, and pluralism. Pride and protest ; Social physics

Part V. The meanings of multiculturalism. E pluribus unum or E pluribus plures? ; Perspectives on "others" at home and abroad

Epilogue.