Human Diversity: Perspectives on People in Context

"Provides the blueprint for a new direction in the socialsciences--from ethnocentrism to understanding people and groups inhistorical, political, and sociocultural contexts." (ManuelRamirez, professor of psychology, University of Texas)

"This edited volume on human diversity is a valuable resource. . .. The book offers concise and relevant conceptual information onrace, ethnicity, culture, acculturation, intergroup relations,ageism, ableism, and identity formation in oppressive contexts. . .. Helpful concepts, examples and explanations are presented thatshould go a long way in advancing an appreciation and affirmationof diversity."

"This book attempts to bring issues of diversity to the forefrontof psychological theory and research. The time is ripe for mentalhealth practitioners and researchers to treat diversity with therigor it deserves. This book provides some tools to do so." (DharmaE. Cortes, Ph.D., Research Associate, Hispanic Research Center,Fordham University, The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)