Mark One or More; civil rights in multiracial America.9780472114429 Mark one or more; civil rights in multiracial mul·ti·ra·cial adj. 1. Made up of, involving, or acting on behalf of various races: a multiracial society. 2. Having ancestors of several or various races. America. Williams, Kim M. U. of Michigan Press 2006 196 pages $27.95 Hardcover The politics of race and ethnicity ethnicity Vox populi Racial status–ie, African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic E184 Williams (public policy, Harvard U.) discusses the birth, growth, activities, victories, and potential of the social movement advocating latitude latitude, angular distance of any point on the surface of the earth north or south of the equator. The equator is latitude 0°, and the North Pole and South Pole are latitudes 90°N and 90°S, respectively. in racial self-identification in the US. Countering arguments that the movement would undermine civil rights enforcement, she says it has potential to drive a wedge through traditional racism and encourage people to think differently and more humanely hu·mane adj. 1. Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge. 2. Marked by an emphasis on humanistic values and concerns: a humane education. across racial boundaries. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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