The Paradoxes of Integration : Race, Neighborhood, and Civic Life in Multiethnic America

The United States is rapidly changing from a country monochromatically divided between black and white into a multiethnic society. __The Paradoxes of Integration__ helps us to understand America’s racial future by revealing the complex relationships among integration, racial attitudes, and neighborhood life. J. Eric Oliver demonstrates that the effects of integration differ tremendously, depending on which geographical level one is examining. Living among people of other races in a larger metropolitan area corresponds with greater racial intolerance, particularly for America’s white majority. But when whites, blacks, Latinos, and Asian Americans actually live in integrated neighborhoods, they feel less racial resentment. Paradoxically, this racial tolerance is usually also accompanied by feeling less connected to their community; it is no longer "theirs." Basing its findings on our most advanced means of gauging the impact of social environments on racial attitudes, __The Paradoxes of Integration__ sensitively explores the benefits and at times, heavily borne, costs of integration.

the United States Is Rapidly Changing From A Country Monochromatically Divided Between Black And White Into A Multiethnic Society. the Paradoxes Of Integration Helps Us To Understand America’s Racial Future By Revealing The Complex Relationships Among Integration, Racial Attitudes, And Neighborhood Life.

 

j. Eric Oliver Demonstrates That The Effects Of Integration Differ Tremendously, Depending On Which Geographical Level One Is Examining. Living Among People Of Other Races In A Larger Metropolitan Area Corresponds With Greater Racial Intolerance, Particularly For America’s White Majority. But When Whites, Blacks, Latinos, And Asian Americans Actually Live In Integrated Neighborhoods, They Feel Less Racial Resentment. Paradoxically, This Racial Tolerance Is Usually Also Accompanied By Feeling Less Connected To Their Community; It Is No Longer “theirs.” Basing Its Findings On Our Most Advanced Means Of Gauging The Impact Of Social Environments On Racial Attitudes, the Paradoxes Of Integration Sensitively Explores The Benefits And At Times, Heavily Borne, Costs Of Integration.

The United States Is Rapidly Changing From A Country Monochromatically Divided Between Black And White Into A Multiethnic Society. This Book Helps Us To Understand America's Racial Future By Revealing The Complex Relationships Among Integration, Racial Attitudes, And Neighbourhood Life. Place And The Future Of American Race Relations -- Why Place Is So Important For Race -- Racial Attitudes Among Whites, Blacks, Latinos, And Asian Americans -- Neighborhood- And Metropolitan-level Differences In Racial Attitudes -- Geographic Self-sorting And Racial Attitudes -- Interracial Civic And Social Contact In Multiethnic America -- The Civic And Social Paradoxes Of Neighborhood Racial Integration -- On Segregation And Multiculturalism. J. Eric Oliver. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The United States is rapidly changing from a country monochromatically divided between black and white into a multiethnic society. This title helps us to understand America's racial future by revealing the complex relationships among integration, racial attitudes, and neighborhood life.