PEARSON EDUCATION Strangers to these Shores, Census Update Plus MySocLab with eText -- Access Card Package

ALERT: Before you purchase, check with your instructor or review your course syllabus to ensure that you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, including customized versions for individual schools, and registrations are not transferable. In addition, you may need a CourseID, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products.   Packages Access codes for Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products may not be included when purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson; check with the seller before completing your purchase.   Used or rental books If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code.   Access codes Access codes that are purchased from sellers other than Pearson carry a higher risk of being either the wrong ISBN or a previously redeemed code. Check with the seller prior to purchase.  -- Sociohistorical coverage of racial, ethnic, religious and other groups   This top-selling comprehensive text examines racial and ethnic relations in the U.S. from a sociohistorical perspective.   The book integrates the three main theoretical perspectives and the experiences of more than 50 racial, ethnic, religious, and other groups.   The Census Update program incorporates 2010 Census data into a course—simply and easily. The components of the Census Update Program include an updated census edition with all charts and graphs—to reflect the results of the 2010 Census. In addition, A Short Introduction to the U.S. Census is available and an updated MySocLab.   Teaching & Learning Experience Personalize Learning —MySocLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking — The book challenges students to think about socioeconomic indicators of minority groups and how they influence culture. Engage Students — First-hand immigrant accounts and comparative examples help students experience diverse relations on a global scale. Explore Theory — Covers all major theoretical perspectives. Support Instructors — MySocLab enables instructors to assess student progress and adapt course material to meet the specific needs of the class. Note: MySocLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySocLab, please visit: www.mysoclab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySocLab (at no additional cost). ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205172253 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205172252 Review “Provides not only an excellent survey and analysis of prominent issues…but also offers sharp and empirically sound studies of the ethnoracial, gender, and other minority groups in the United States.  One of the best texts in race and ethnic relations.”  Stanford M. Lyman, Florida Atlantic University    “A common word used in the assessment of this book by several sociologists is comprehensive….We are invited to read in the pages that follow the story of a resilient society that is struggling to achieve unity out of diversity and, at the same time, guarantee the right to be different….Of special value in this book are the sociological concepts and theories in Part I that are helpful in interpreting and understanding how and why strangers to these shores have adapted to the customs of this country they way they have….Professor Parrillo has made a major contribution to the study of intergroup relations. Charles V. Willie, Harvard University    “Strangers to These Shores is…a comprehensive examination of the sharpest edges and more nuanced qualities of American pluralism.  In its 15 chapters, Professor Parrillo provides students/readers—and those for whom it is not assig