Taking sides : clashing views in race and ethnicity / selected, edited, and with introductions by Raymond d'Angelo, Herbert Douglas.

Includes bibliographical references.

Do Americans need a common identity? -- Does immigration contribute to a better America? -- Do recent immigration trends threaten existing ideas of America's white identity? -- Is today's immigration debate racist? -- Is race prejudice a product of group position? -- Do minorities and whites engage in self-segregation? -- Is the emphasis on a color-blind society an answer to racism? -- Is the claim of white skin privilege a myth? -- Is racism a permanent feature of American society? -- Is racial profiling defensible public policy? -- Did Hurricane Katrina expose racism in America? -- Is the reservation the only source of community for Native Americans? -- Are America's public schools resegregating? -- Is there room for bilingualism in American education? -- Is it time to de-emphasize diversity? -- Are Asian Americans a model minority? -- Does Latino immigration threaten African American workers? -- Should race be included among the many factors considered for admission to selective colleges? -- Is affirmative action necessary to achieve racial equality in the United States today? -- Is now the time for reparations for African Americans?.