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Family ethnicity involves the unique family customs, proverbs, and stories that are passed on for generations. This volume provides extensive information about the various cultural elements that different family groups have drawn upon in order to exist in the United States today. The sections cover Native American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Mexican American and Spanish, African American, Muslim American, and Asian American families.
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As the US fast approaches the era of having a majority of its citizens come from ethnically diverse families, these 20 papers reframe ethnic diversity with the increasingly salient concept of family cultural identity identification beyond individual racial grouping or land of origin. Chapters focus on selected peoples of color/ethnic groups: Native American Indians/Native Hawaiians, of Mexican and Spanish descent, African Americans, Muslim Americans, and Asian Americans. The final section treats ethnic sensitivity for human service practitioners. Includes 50 pages of references. No date is cited for the first edition. Paper edition (unseen), $29.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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