Beyond the Color Line: New Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity in America
By Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom

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From color-blind to color-consciousness—a counterproductive approach to racial equality?

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• Foreword
• Contributors
• Introduction
• The Demography of Racial and Ethnic Groups
• Immigration and Group Relations
• What Americans Think About Race and Ethnicity
• Wrestling with Stigma
• Residential Segregation Trends
• African American Marriage Patterns
• Crime
• Health and Medical Care
• Supporting Black Churches
• Discrimination, Economics, and Culture
• Half Full or Half Empty? The Changing Economic Status of African Americans, 1967–1996
• Discrimination in Public Contracting
• Desegregation and Resegregation in the Public Schools
• The Racial Gap in Academic Achievement
• Schools That Work for Minority Students
• Preferential Admissions in Higher Education
• Racial and Ethnic Classifications in American Law
• Illusions of Antidiscrimination Law
• Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in American History
• The Politics of Racial Preferences
• From Protest to Politics: Still an Issue for Black Leadership
• The New Politics of Hispanic Assimilation
• In Defense of Indian Rights
• The Battle for Color-Blind Public Policy
• One Nation, Indivisible
• Index