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Description - Race in Society: The Enduring American Dilemma by Margaret L. Andersen

Core textbook for the race and ethnicity course taught at the sophomore/junior level in sociology departments at 4-year institutions.

Race in Society is a comprehensive book about the sociology of race in America. The purpose of the book is to introduce readers to current research scholarship on race, emphasizing the socially constructed basis of race and the persistence of racial inequality in American institutions. The book is anchored in contemporary social science scholarship (and some classical works), but is written in a narrative style to engage reader interest and make it accessible to a wide audience.

Key Themes include:

1.What does race mean? How does it change and emerge over time?
2.How do people think about race and what are the consequences?
3.How is race structured into social institutions?
4.What are different policies and approaches for change toward racial justice?

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