| Description |
1 online resource (327 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Inside Flap; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Preface; A Pivotal Period for Race in America; Old Versus Young: The Cultural Generation Gap; America's New Racial Map; Hispanics Fan Out: Who Goes Where?; Asians in America: The Newest Minority Surge; The Great Migration of Blacks, In Reverse; White Population Shifts: A Zero-Sum Game; Melting Pot Cities and Suburbs; Neighborhood Segregation: Toward a New Racial Paradigm; Multiracial Marriages and Multiracial America; Race and Politics: Expanding the Battleground; America on the Cusp; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index |
| Summary |
In April 2011 a New York Times headline announced, ""Numbers of Children of Whites Falling Fast."" As it turns out, that year became the first time in American history that more minority babies than white babies were born. The concept of a ""minority white"" may instill fear among some Americans, but William H. Frey, the man behind the demographic research, points out that demography is destiny, and the fear of a more racially diverse nation will almost certainly dissipate over time. Through a compelling narrative and eye-catching charts and maps, eminent demographer Frey interprets and expound |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Minorities -- United States.
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Minorities -- United States -- Statistics
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
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Minorities
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Population
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Race relations
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Race relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494
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United States -- Race relations -- Statistics
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United States -- Population.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140483
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
Statistics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780815723998 |
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0815723997 |
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9780815732853 |
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0815732856 |
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