Description: Ethnic Identity by Richard D. Alba A study of the changing role of ethnicity in the lives of Americans from a range of European backgrounds. Alba aims to show that while the ethnic origins of white Americans are less important in areas such as education, achievement and marriage, they remain salient in more subjective ways. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ethnicity is a central theme of the American experience. In this book, Richard D. Alba examines the changing role of ethnicity in the lives of Americans from a broad range of European backgrounds. Alba shows that while the ethnic origins of white Americans have less and less import in such measurable areas as educational and occupational achievement and marriage, they are still salient in more subjective ways. Using data from in-depth interviews with more than five hundred people, Alba examines the impact of ethnicity on food, friendships, organizational memberships, encounters with prejudice, and childrens sense of identity. He shows how the specific ethnic backgrounds of white Americans have diminished in objective importance as intermarriage between Americans of different European origins increases and ethnically mixed ancestry becomes more prevalent. Ethnic identity among this group is increasingly symbolic, an attachment to a few cultural traditions, imposing little cost on everyday life. However, says Alba, ethnicity has emerged on the American scene in a new way with the formation of a new ethnic group based on ancestry from all parts of the European continent. This new group--which Alba calls the "European Americans"--has its own myths about its place in American history and its relation to the American identity. Its emergence has repercussions for racial minorities and new immigrant groups from Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Author Biography Richard Alba is Professor of Sociology at SUNY Albany. He has also served as Vice-President of the American Sociology Association. Peter Schmidt is Professor in the Institute for Political Science, University of Giessen. Martina Wasmer works at ZUMA (The Center for Survey Research and Methodology), Mannheim. Details ISBN0300052219 Author Richard D. Alba Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 0300052219 ISBN-13 9780300052213 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1992 Imprint Yale University Press DEWEY 305.81 Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 390 Short Title ETHNIC IDENTITY REV/E Edition Description Revised Subtitle The Transformation of White America Place of Publication New Haven DOI 10.1604/9780300052213 AU Release Date 1992-01-29 NZ Release Date 1992-01-29 US Release Date 1992-01-29 UK Release Date 1992-01-29 Publication Date 1992-01-29 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:17435913;
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