American Diversity: A Demographic Challenge for the Twenty-first Century

American Diversity

American Diversity A Demographic Challenge for the Twenty-first Century EDITED BY Nancy A. Denton and Stewart E. Tolnay State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2002 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission . No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207. Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Patrick Durocher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data American diversity : a demographic challenge for the twenty-first century / Nancy A. Denton and Stewart E. Tolnay, editors. p. cm. Papers presented at the 13th annual Albany Conference, “American Diversity: a democratic challenge for the twenty-first century.” Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-7914-5397-9 (alk. paper) – ISBN 0-7914-5398-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Pluralism (Social sciences)–Congresses. 2. United States–Population–Congresses. 3. United States–Ethnic relations–Congresses. 4. United States–Race relations–Congresses. 5. Minorities–United States–Social conditions–Congresses. 6. Ethnicity–United States–Congresses. I. Denton, Nancy A. II. Tolnay, Stewart Emory. E184.A1 A6325 2002 305.8’009373–dc21 2001049418 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...