Racial and Ethnic Groups: Census Update

Racial and Ethnic Groups: Census Update by Schaefer, Richard T.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780205800513.

This best-selling Race & Ethnic Relations text is grounded in a socio-historical perspective with engaging stories and first person accounts. Racial and Ethnic Groups helps students understand the changing dynamics of the U.S. population. By using a socio-historical perspective, the author frames issues by examining our history, exploring the current situation, and discussing the concerns for the future. Racial and ethnic relations in the United States are at a dynamic and exciting time. Major events are shaping our society, such as population and immigration changes, the election of the first African-American president, and increasing diversity throughout our society. This census update has taken advantage of the September 2009 release of the American Community Survey and the information calculated fro