Contemporary Perspectives on Ethnic Studies: A Reader

Contemporary Perspectives on Ethnic Studies: A Reader
Author: Kebba Darboe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2018-12-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781516546725

Contemporary Perspectives on Ethnic Studies: A Reader provides students with a collection of articles written by scholars and experts that introduce them to the substance, relevance, and practice of contemporary ethnic studies. The anthology offers readers historical perspectives, modern research, and a spectrum of theories to emphasize the diverse voices, as well as the challenges and opportunities, within the discipline. Over the course of eight chapters, students read enlightening articles about American Indian women in higher education, the politics of gerrymandering, the Muslim experience in America, and mass incarceration and the African American population. Dedicated chapters discuss Asian Americans as victim and success stories, the origins and causes of the Civil Rights Movement, the current state of same-sex marriage, and significant modern movements, including Black Lives Matter and #MeToo. Students read a case study about migration and immigration in the United States and essays on the challenges of multiculturalism versus pluralism in America. Contemporary Perspectives on Ethnic Studies is an ideal resource for courses within the discipline, especially those with focus on the current state and future of the practice. Wayne E. Allen is an associate professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State University-Mankato. He earned his Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He has worked with diverse Native American and Native Canadian populations for over 40 years, Nepali peoples for 15 years, and immigrant Somali, Hmong, Ethiopian, Sudanese, West African, Central American, and South Asian peoples for 18 years. He has authored/coauthored four books in the discipline. Kebba Darboe is a professor and the chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State University-Mankato. He earned his Ph.D. in sociology from South Dakota State University. Dr. Darboe has published numerous scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and has authored/coauthored three books in the discipline.

A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies

A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies
Author: David Theo Goldberg
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2002-02-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

The book offers an overview of contemporary debates and issues, surveying the status of race and ethnic studies and pointing out new directions. It also contains a chapter on 'Critical race feminism' (chapter 13) written by Adrien Katherine Wing.

Ethnic Studies

Ethnic Studies
Author: Philip Q. Yang
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2000-04-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0791493113

This highly readable book offers the first comprehensive definition of the field of ethnic studies, covering both the major issues of the field and its theoretical and methodological approaches. Ethnic Studies traces the origins and evolution of the discipline in the United States and maps its domain. The majority of the work considers central issues in ethnicity such as identity, stratification, adaptation, discrimination, racism, segregation, conflict, ethnicity and politics; and race, class and gender. For each issue, key concepts are introduced, main dimensions outlined, empirical evidence presented, theoretical approaches discussed, and often an alternative perspective is suggested. Yang highlights several current issues in ethnic studies such as affirmative action, illegal/legal immigration, and bilingual education and the English-only movement. He concludes that rather than a divisive force, ethnic studies is, and should be, a discipline that enhances our understanding of ethnic groups and their interrelations and strengthens interethnic and national unity based on ethnic diversity.

Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools

Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools
Author: Christine E. Sleeter
Publisher: Multicultural Education
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2020
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0807763454

"Drawing on Christine Sleeter's review of research on the academic and social impact of ethnic studies commissioned by the National Education Association, this book will examine the value and forms of teaching and researching ethnic studies. The book employs a diverse conceptual framework, including critical pedagogy, anti-racism, Afrocentrism, Indigeneity, youth participatory action research, and critical multicultural education. The book provides cases of classroom teachers to 'illustrate what such conceptual framework look like when enacted in the classroom, as well as tensions that spring from them within school bureaucracies driven by neoliberalism.' Sleeter and Zavala will also outline ways to conduct research for 'investigating both learning and broader impacts of ethnic research used for liberatory ends'"--

Contemporary Feminist Research from Theory to Practice

Contemporary Feminist Research from Theory to Practice
Author: Patricia Leavy
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2018-08-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 146253628X

Exploring the breadth of contemporary feminist research practices, this engaging text immerses the reader in cutting-edge theories, methods, and practical strategies. Chapters review theoretical work and describe approaches to conducting quantitative, qualitative, and community-based research with participants; doing content or media analysis; and evaluating programs or interventions. Ethical issues are addressed and innovative uses of digital media highlighted. The focus is studying gender inequities as they are experienced by individuals and groups from diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and with diverse gender identities. Delving into the process of writing and publishing feminist research, the text covers timely topics such as public scholarship, activism, and arts-based practices. The companion website features interviews with prominent feminist researchers. Pedagogical Features *Case examples of feminist research. *Running glossary of key terms. *Boxes highlighting hot topics and key points for practice. *End-of-chapter discussion questions and activities. *End-of-chapter annotated suggested reading (books, articles, and online resources). *Sample letters to research participants. *Appendix of feminist scholars organized by discipline.

Critical Ethnic Studies

Critical Ethnic Studies
Author: Critical Ethnic Studies Editorial Collective Critical Ethnic Studies Editorial Collective
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 586
Release: 2016-04-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0822374366

Building on the intellectual and political momentum that established the Critical Ethnic Studies Association, this Reader inaugurates a radical response to the appropriations of liberal multiculturalism while building on the possibilities enlivened by the historical work of Ethnic Studies. It does not attempt to circumscribe the boundaries of Critical Ethnic Studies; rather, it offers a space to promote open dialogue, discussion, and debate regarding the field's expansive, politically complex, and intellectually rich concerns. Covering a wide range of topics, from multiculturalism, the neoliberal university, and the exploitation of bodies to empire, the militarized security state, and decolonialism, these twenty-five essays call attention to the urgency of articulating a Critical Ethnic Studies for the twenty-first century.

Ethnic Studies in Academic and Research Libraries

Ethnic Studies in Academic and Research Libraries
Author: Raymond Pun
Publisher:
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2021
Genre: Academic libraries
ISBN: 9780838938829

Ethnic Studies in Academic and Research Libraries serves as a snapshot of critical work that library workers are doing to support ethnic studies, including areas focusing on ethnic and racial experiences across the disciplines. Other curriculums or programs may emphasize race, migration, and diasporic studies, and these intersecting areas are highlighted to ensure work supporting ethnic studies is not solely defined by a discipline, but by commitment to programs that uplift underserved and underrepresented ethnic communities and communities of color.

U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
Author: Oscar Jáquez Martínez
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780842024471

The US-Mexican borderlands form the region where the United States and Latin America have interacted with the greatest intensity. This work addresses the protracted conflict rooted in the vast difference in power between Mexico and its northern neighbor. Each of the seven parts explores a key issue in borderlands studies.

The Romani Movement

The Romani Movement
Author: Peter Vermeersch
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0857456784

The collapse of communism and the process of state building that ensued in the 1990s have highlighted the existence of significant minorities in many European states, particularly in Central Europe. In this context, the growing plight of Europe’s biggest minority, the Roma (Gypsies), has been particularly salient. Traditionally dispersed, possessing few resources and devoid of a common “kin state” to protect their interests, the Roma have often suffered from widespread exclusion and institutionalized discrimination. Politically underrepresented and lacking popular support amongst the wider populations of their host countries, the Roma have consequently become one of Europe’s greatest “losers” in the transition towards democracy. Against this background, the author examines the recent attempts of the Roma in Central Europe and their supporters to form a political movement and to influence domestic and international politics. On the basis of first-hand observation and interviews with activists and politicians in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, he analyzes connections between the evolving state policies towards the Roma and the recent history of Romani mobilization. In order to reach a better understanding of the movement’s dynamics at work, the author explores a number of theories commonly applied to the study of social movements and collective action.

Beyond Black and White

Beyond Black and White
Author: Zulema Valdez
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-10-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781506306940

Beyond Black and White by Zulema Valdez is a new anthology of readings that reflects the complexity and diversity of racial dynamics in the contemporary United States. Where many books tend to focus primarily on majority–minority relations, Beyond Black and White offers a more nuanced picture of the American racial landscape by including pieces on multiracial/multiethnic identities, relations between and within minority communities, and the experiences of minority groups who have achieved power and status within American society.