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A collection of essays presenting a variety of points of view concerning the care of the mentally disabled.

Discusses the history of such cities as New York, San Francisco, Detroit, and Miami, particularly from the vantage point of women and minorities.

Studies the different aspects of race and racism in America in the late twentieth century and explains how Americans' views towards race have changed over the years.

Presents descriptive profiles of 161 ethnic groups, with defining features of the groups, immigration and settlement history, demographic facts, languages spoken, cultural characteristics, and extent of assimilation or cultural persistence.

Presents excerpts from nineteen documents written by people who worked to advance the cause of civil rights in the U.S., including articles, autobiographical essays, declarations, government documents, poems, and speeches; grouped in three thematic units covering desegregation, economic rights, and human rights.

A resource book featuring updated and expanded Booklist bibliographies on specific ethnic groups and culture issues with substantive original essays on related topics.

Chronicles the passage of the Nuremberg laws by the German government in 1935 which denied basic human rights to millions of Jews, Gypsies, and other minority groups.

"Simple text and full-color photos explore and celebrate differences in cultures"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a representative selection of editorial cartoons on the topic of civil rights, each with background information and analysis, and includes an introductory essay, a bibliography, and references.

Discusses the increasing incidence of crimes that are motivated by bias against another person or group, examining the causes and occurrences of such hate crimes and the psychology of those who commit them.