The Ordeal Of Integration
Author | : Orlando Patterson |
Publisher | : Civitas Books |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 1997-11-21 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015040072194 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Ordeal Of Integration by : Orlando Patterson
Download or read book The Ordeal Of Integration written by Orlando Patterson and published by Civitas Books. This book was released on 1997-11-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative new book, sociologist Orlando Patterson takes on the intractable dilemma of race in late 20th-century America. Using current demographic research, Patterson exposes common misperceptions about the lives and experiences of black and white Americans, misperceptions that are hampering the success of integration.