Globalization and America: Race, Human Rights, and Inequality (Perspectives on a Multiracial America) - Tapa dura

Hattery, Embrick, and Smith have assembled an exceptional group of articles delving into the timely issues of race, racism, and immigration. With attention to continuing concerns over human rights and reparations,Globalization and America addresses inequality and human rights violations in and outside of the United States. Concluding the volume with a section of "talking points," this collection is certain to spark discussion both in and out of the classroom. -- Rhonda F. Levine, Colgate University Race, Human Rights and Inequality embodies a comprehensive examination of contemporary issues in social inequality. This valuable text incorporates a broad historical survey of social inequality, offering an innovative treatment of the evolving dimensions of global inequality. -- Timothy McGettigan, Colorado State University at Pueblo, and author of Utopia on Wheels: Blundering Down the Road to Reality

Hattery, Embrick, and Smith present a collection of essays that explore the ways in which issues of human rights and social inequality are shared globally. The editors focus on the United States' role in contributing to human rights violations both inside and outside its borders. Essays on contemporary issues such as immigration, colonialism, and reparations are used to illustrate how the U.S. and the rest of the world are inextricably linked in their relationships to human rights violations and social inequality.