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Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies

So what is the difference between black feminism and womanism?  Or between prejudice and racism?  Can we learn to talk about this?
Reference 305.8003 C338e 

Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology

Aw, come on!  Aren’t people just people?  Well, sometimes race and ethnicity can make a big difference – find out how.
Reference 155.82 E56e

Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics

How have ethnic and racial groups influenced the running of governments, local, state and national?  Inform your analysis of the current debates with this helpful source.
Reference 305.800973 E56e 

Encyclopedia of American Folklife

Explore how the customs of various racial, ethnic, or racial groups have become part of popular culture in the U.S. – or not!
Reference 398.097303 E56e

Encyclopedia of the U.S. Census

How has the idea of ethnic and racial groups changed over time?  What groups has the government been particularly interested in tracking?  How are groups distributed in the U.S. today? Find out how the federal census reveals both interests and realities.
Reference 304.60723

And find out more about specific groups in the U.S.:

  • Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History
    Reference 973.0496003 E56e
  • The Asian American Encyclopedia
    Reference 973.0495003 A832a
  • The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
    Reference 973.0468003 O98o
  • The Korean Americans
    Reference 305.8957073 H963k

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