Race, Ethnicity and Family: Racial Stereotypes and Discrimination
Race has always played an important role in American society. Often, racial differences give rise to ugly stereotypes, which in turn fuel bigotry and discrimination
Race, Ethnicity and Family: Immigrant Families in the United States
Discrimination based on race or ethnicity is an issue that affects and has affected millions of people who have come to the United States to live. When tension and fear are at their highest, as in post 9/11 America, anti-immigrant sentiment often r...
Race, Ethnicity and Family: Economics of the African-American Family
Poverty has long been a fact of life in many African-American communities. In part this has been due to discrimination but, more recently, broad-based structural changes in the American economy have also played a part. The financial challenge fac...
Race, Ethnicity and Family: Minority Families Finding Strength
While there are some social and cultural forces that work against minority families in the United States, many of these same families often find strength in other aspects of American culture.
Race, Ethnicity and Family: Diverse American Families
A glimpse into the daily lives of a racially and ethnically diverse group of American families.