Prologue: The Election of President Barack Obama Part Chapter 1. Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts Chapter 2. Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics Chapter 3. Prejudice and Discrimination Chapter 4. The Development of Dominant-Minority Group Relations in Pre-Industrial America: The Origins of Slavery Chapter 5. Industrialization and Dominant-Minority Relations: From Slavery to Segregation and the Coming of Postindustrial Society Chapter 6. African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination and Modern Racism Chapter 7. American Indians: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Postindustrial Society Chapter 8. Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves Chapter 9. Asian Americans: "Model Minorities"? Chapter 10. New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges Chapter 11. Minority Groups and U.S. Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future Appendix CQ Researcher Article 1. The Obama Presidency: Can Barack Obama Deliver the Change He Promises? Appendix CQ Researcher Article 2. Women's Rights: Are Violence and Discrimination Against Women Declining? Appendix CQ Researcher Article 3. American Indians: Are They Making Meaningful Progress at Last?

Using sociological theory, this title tells the story of race and other socially constructed inequalities in the United States. It discusses the impact of the Obama election as well as three topical articles from "CQ Researcher" on The Obama Presidency, Women's Rights, and American Indians.