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Ethnic Dimension in American H

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by James S. Olson, Heather Olson Beal
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Availability:In StockContributor:James S. Olson, Heather Olson BealPublish date:2010-04-12Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:Wiley-BlackwellISBN-13:9781405182515ISBN-10:1405182512UPC:9781405182515Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Ethnic StudiesSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2302Product ID:SCTHQ3PN5W

The Ethnic Dimension in American History is a thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States.

Considering ethnicity in terms of race, language, religion and national origin, this important text examines its effects on social relations, public policy and economic development.

  • A thorough survey of the role that ethnicity has played in shaping the history of the United States, including the effects of ethnicity on social relations, public policy and economic development
  • Includes histories of a wide range of ethnic groups including African Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Chinese, Europeans, Japanese, Muslims, Koreans, and Latinos
  • Examines the interaction of ethnic groups with one another and the dynamic processes of acculturation, modernization, and assimilation; as well as the history of immigration
  • Revised and updated material in the fourth edition reflects current thinking and recent history, bringing the story up to the present and including the impact of 9/11
Language:EnglishPublisher:Wiley-BlackwellISBN-13:9781405182515ISBN-10:1405182512UPC:9781405182515Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Ethnic StudiesSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2302Product ID:SCTHQ3PN5W

James S. Olson is Distinguished Professor of History at Sam Houston State University, Texas, where he has been honored with the university's Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Research Awards. He is the author, co-author, editor or co-editor of over 30 books. His book Bathsheba's Breast: Women, Cancer, and History (2002) won the History of Science Category Award from the Association of American Publishers and was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as one of the best non-fiction books in America for 2002.

Heather Olson Beal is Assistant Professor of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.


Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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4th Edition

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James S. Olson, Heather Olson Beal

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James S. Olson, Heather Olson Beal

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