Ethnicity and Race: Making Identities in a Changing World

Ethnicity and race are controversial topics in many respects, but understanding these concepts is an important step in the process of dealing with and confronting the issues they present. This book walks the reader through over a century of social theory on race and ethnicity, dissecting the different theories and pointing out the strengths and weaknesses in each. It also effectively uses historical examples to illustrate the concepts it presents. For anyone who is interested in the topic, this book is an excellent primer that will provide a great conceptual basis for further study in the fields concerning race and ethnicity.