Screen LibraryThe new face of America : how the emerging multiracial, multiethnic majority is changing the United States /
The number of Americans who identify themselves as belonging to more than one race has gone up 33 percent since 2000. But what does it mean to identify oneself as multiracial? How does it impact such basics as race relations, health care, and politics? Equally important, what does this burgeoning po...
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Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, California : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
The number of Americans who identify themselves as belonging to more than one race has gone up 33 percent since 2000. But what does it mean to identify oneself as multiracial? How does it impact such basics as race relations, health care, and politics? Equally important, what does this burgeoning population mean for U.S. businesses and institutions? More and more, the idea of America as a melting pot is becoming a reality. Written from the perspective of multiracial citizens, The New Face of America brings to light the values, beliefs, opinions, and patterns among these populations. It asses |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 173 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-167) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780313385698 (cloth : acid-free paper) : 0313385696 (cloth : acid-free paper) 031338570X (ebook) 9780313385704 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | E184 |
| CLC: |
G171.20 D771.262 |
| Call Number: | D771.262/B154 |
| Contents: | Part I. Overview and Current Issues. How the Emerging Multiracial, Multiethnic Majority Is Changing the United States -- The Multiracial Population : U.S. Census Assessment -- Struggling with Identity and Place within U.S. Society -- Part II. Background Issues. The Cultural History of Multiracialism in America -- The One-Drop Rule -- Part III. Significant Biological, Health, and Lifestyle Issues. The Physical Features of Multiracial Populations -- Multiracial Health Disparities -- Multiracials and Bone Marrow Transplants -- Multiracials and Transracial Adoption -- Part IV. Future Trends. Mul |