Like no other text, this best-selling anthology effectively introduces students to the complexity of race, class, gender, and sexuality in the United States and illustrates how these categories operate and interact in society. The combination of thoughtfully selected readings, deftly written introductions, and careful organization make Race, Class, and Gender in the United States, Eighth Edition, the most engaging and balanced presentation of these issues available today.
In addition to including scholarly selections from authors like Beverly Tatum, Michael Kimmel, and Jonathan Kozol, Rothenberg includes historical documents like the Three-Fifths Compromise, firsthand narrative accounts of how these issues have affected the lives of individuals, and popular press pieces reporting on discrimination in everyday life.
This edition includes 24 new and 3 updated selections considering such relevant topics as recent immigration trends, the Obama administration, economic inequality, and gay marriage.