Encyclopedia of Race and Racism

This encyclopedia provides several dozen accessible articles on anthropological, historical, political and scientific perspectives on race and racism. Several entries are also about individuals. Half of the articles in this second, expanded edition are new, focusing on modern racism, anti racist movements, and globalization. They draw on biology, sociology, public policy, arts and literature, religion and more. Organization is alphabetically across four volumes. The first volume is the only one with a table of contents, and includes both a thematic outline (no page numbers) and a contributor list indicating specialties. Entries survey African American culture, organizations, civil rights activism, colonialism and imperialism, concepts and constructs, education, gender, genocide, Hispanic/Latino culture, Native American culture, legal issues, immigration, slavery, philosophy and religion, and more. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)