Melting Pot, Multiculturalism, and Interculturalism - The Making of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

This book examines multiculturalism, interculturalism, and the melting pot metaphor. It explores how these ideologies emerged, evolved, and were implemented throughout American history as well as how they have been legitimized, institutionalized, and challenged.

List of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Melting Pot, Pluralism, and Democracy

Chapter 2: Minority Resistance: The Internal Colonization Argument

Chapter 3: Decolonizing Education: The Ethnic Studies Movement

Chapter 4: The Birth of Multiculturalism

Chapter 5:Theorizing About Multiculturalism

Chapter 6: Bridging Cultures: The Emergence of Interculturalism

About the author

Alfredo Montalvo-Barbot is associate professor of sociology and department chair at Emporia State University in Kansas.

Summary

This book examines multiculturalism, interculturalism, and the melting pot metaphor. It explores how these ideologies emerged, evolved, and were implemented throughout American history as well as how they have been legitimized, institutionalized, and challenged.

Product details

• Authors: Alfredo Montalvo-Barbot, Montalvo-Barbot Alfredo
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781498591454
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9145-4
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Ethnic groups & multicultural studies, Social discrimination & inequality, Social discrimination & equal treatment, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations