In America Becoming, leading scholars and commentators explore past and current trends among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the context of a white majority. This volume presents the most up-to-date findings and analysis on racial and social dynamics, with recommendations for ongoing research. It examines compelling issues in the field of race relations, including:
-- Race and ethnicity in criminal justice.
-- Demographic and social trends for Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans.
-- Trends in minority-owned businesses.
-- Wealth, welfare, and racial stratification.
-- Residential segregation and the meaning of "neighborhood".
-- Disparities in educational test scores among races and ethnicities.
-- Health and development for minority children, adolescents, and adults.
-- Race and ethnicity in the labor market, including the role of minorities in America's military.
-- Immigration and the dynamics of race and ethnicity.
-- The changingmeaning of race.
-- Changing racial attitudes.

This collection of papers, compiled and edited by distinguished leaders in the behavioral and social sciences, represents the most current literature in the field. Volume 1 covers demographic trends, immigration, racial attitudes, and the geography of opportunity. Volume 2 deals with the criminal justice system, the labor market, welfare, and health trends. Both books will be of great interest to educators, scholars, researchers, students, social scientists, and policymakers.