Uneven Roads: An Introduction to U.S. Racial and Ethnic Politics

Uneven Roads: An Introduction to U.S. Racial and Ethnic Politics

by Dianne Pinderhughes (Author), Dianne Pinderhughes (Author), Todd Shaw (Author), Louis Desipio (Author), Toni-Michelle C. Travis (Author)

Synopsis

Uneven Roads helps you grasp how, when, and why race and ethnicity matter in U.S. politics. Using the metaphor of a road, with twists, turns, and dead ends, this incisive text takes you on a journey to understanding political racialization and the roots of modern interpretations of race and ethnicity. The book's structure and narrative are designed to encourage comparison and reflection. You will critically analyze the history and context of U.S. racial and ethnic politics to build the skills needed to draw your own conclusions.

In the Second Edition of this groundbreaking text, authors Shaw, DeSipio, Pinderhughes, and Travis bring the historical narrative to life by addressing the most contemporary debates and challenges affecting U.S. racial and ethnic politics. You will explore important issues regarding voting rights, political representation, education and criminal justice policies, and the immigrant experience. A revised final chapter on intersectionality encourages you to examine how groups go beyond the boundaries of race and ethnicity to come together on matters of class, gender, and sexuality.


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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 512
Edition: Second
Publisher: CQ Press
Published: 26 Apr 2018

ISBN 10: 1506371760
ISBN 13: 9781506371764

Media Reviews

Uneven Roads gives a sincere, unromantic and yet nonjudgmental account of how legal and political institutions were established in ways that impacted the civil and legal status of millions of Americans. It engaged, enraged, and informed my students of the structural influences on the confusing issue of race in the United States.


-- Melissa Buice

An ideal Race and Ethnic Politics textbook... Students will learn a lot, and faculty will find it easy to design their class assignments around the material.


-- Terri Jett

Uneven Roads is one of the few race and politics textbooks that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the history surrounding major racial groups coupled with social and political issues related to race in the contemporary United States.


-- Camille Burge
Author Bio
Todd Shaw, College of Arts & Sciences Distinguished Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, researches and teaches in the areas of African American politics, urban politics and public policy, citizen activism and social movements. Louis DeSipio, Professor of Political Science and of Chicano/Latino Studies at the University of California, Irvine, examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration, naturalization, and immigrant settlement. Dianne Pinderhughes, Professor of Political Science and of Africana Studies at the University of Notre Dame, studies inequality in racial, ethnic, and gender politics and public policy, the creation of American civil society institutions in the twentieth century, and their influence on voting rights policy. Toni-Michelle C. Travis, Associate Professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University, researches urban politics and race and class issues in politics. She also teaches on Virginia politics and American government.