Understanding Diversity: An Introduction to Class, Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation

by Fred L. Pincus

Book Overview

What is diversity? How does prejudice show itself? What are thesocietal consequences of discrimination - toward women? Towardgays? Toward people of color? Toward the poor? Has anything changedover the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1588264025
• ISBN13: 9781588264022
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Very Powerful

This book was for a diversity class and it covers a LOT of sociological topics and minority groups. There is extensive breakdown on the various ways people are discriminated against while helping the reader brainstorm on ways to end discrimination through activism on many levels. The authors cover a lot of topics for practicing social workers and try to ensure an all inclusive perspective to the field. Emphasis is placed on the higher understanding of your own group as well as others despite differences, which helps facilitate the social work process.