The Neglected Dimension: Ethnicity in American Life

The Neglected Dimension
	CONTENTS
	FOREWORD
	PREFACE TO THE STUDENT
	SECTION ONE— ETHNICITY AND OUR IDENTITY
		Theme One— Ethnicity Is a Measure of Self-Identity
			Topic 1— Who Am I—How Do I Feel about Others?
				How Do I Feel about Others?—A Social-Distance Scale
			Topic 2— What Are My Opinions on Ethnic-Related Issues?
				Attitude Questionnaire on Ethnic Issues*
			Topic 3— Why Can\'t He Change His Name?
				Ali Boxed In by Name Game
			Topic 4— What\'s in a Name?
				Selection 1
				Selection 2
				Selection 3
				Selection 4
					What\'s in a Name?
		Theme Two— The American People As Ethnic Groups
			Topic 5— Who Makes Up America?
				Immigrants to the United States: 1820–1970 Pie Graphs
			Topic 6— What Do Textbooks Say about the Ethnic Groups That Make up the American People?
				Guidelines for Examining Treatment of Topic of Immigration in American History Textbooks
			Topic 7— Americans—Who Are They?
	SECTION TWO— ETHNICITY AS EXPRESSED IN NEIGHBORHOODS
		Theme Three— Ethnic Groups in Neighborhoods
			Topic 8 Who Lives in Our Community?
			Topic 9— How Can We Recognize an Ethnic Neighborhood?
		Theme Four— Ethnic Neighborhoods Result from Voluntary and Involuntary Factors
			Topic 10— How Come You Live Here?
				Transcriptions of Taped Interviews*
			Topic 11— How Did the Immigrant Ghetto Form?
				Selection 1
				Selection 2
				Selection 3
				Selection 4
				Selection 5
				Selection 6
				Selection 7
				Selection 8
				Selection 9
		Theme Five— Ethnic Group Life-Styles in Neighborhoods
			Topic 12— What Was a Ghetto Like?
				Robert Sebastian Remembers Little Italy
				Growing up in South Philadelphia
				Life in Detroit\'s Poletown
				The Czechs in Chicago
			Topic 13— What Are Working-Class Ethnic Neighborhoods Like?
				Little Italy in Philadelphia
					Part One— Many Still Swear by 9th St. Market
					Part Two— Love in a Small Town Called South Philadelphia
				A Little Irish Village in Center City
				Take Your Bulldozer Somewhere Else Whitey!
		Theme Six— Important Public Issues Grow Out of Ethnic Group Togetherness
			Topic 14— Shall Ethnic Neighborhoods Be Destroyed in the Name of Progress?
				The New Ethnocide
			Topic 15— Why is Busing for Integration a Thorny Issue?
				Chinese in San Francisco Protest School Busing Ruling
				Supreme Court Justice Rejects San Francisco Chinese Parents\' Appeal
			Topic 16— Where Can Low-Cost Housing Be Built?
				The Situation
					Middle-Aged Neighborhood Resident:
					Officer of City Housing Authority:
					Lawyer for Community Residents\' Association:
					Officer of the Agency of Housing and Urban Development:
					Young Adult Neighborhood Resident:
	SECTION THREE— ETHNICITY AS EXPRESSED IN ORGANIZATIONAL LIFE
		Theme Seven— Ethnic Organizations Meet the Needs of Their Members
			Topic 17— What Are Ethnic Parallel Institutions?
				Guidelines for Examining a Parallel Institution
					General Comments
			Topic 18— Why Do Self-Help Ethnic Organizations Form?
				Constitution and Bylaws of the Independent Young Men\'s Beneficial Association Organized in Philadelp...
				Constitution of the Polish Beneficial Association Founded 1899, Bridesburg Section, Philadelphia, Pe...
					Young Lords Occupy Church, Plan Center for Drug Addicts
					La Causa
			Topic 19— What Does a National Church Do for Its Members?
				Transcript of Interview with Pastor of an Italian National Church
					Black Catholics Urge Cardinal to Respond to Their Needs
			Topic 20— What Does an Ethnic Newspaper Tell?
				Editorials and Comment
					The Tribune\'s Policy Will Not Be Altered
						A— Philadelphia Tribune
						B— The Armenian Reporter
				Guidelines for the Investigation of an Ethnic Newspaper
			Topic 21— What Do Parallel Institutions Do for an Ethnic Community?
				What Do Ethnic Organizations Do for an Ethnic Community?
		Theme Eight— Important Public Issues Grow Out of Ethnic Institutions
			Topic 22— When May a Private Organization Legitimately Exclude on an Ethnic Basis?
				Getting In
				Club May Exclude Anyone, Court Rules
				Only in America
			Topic 23— May Quotas Help Get Minorities In?
				\"You Can\'t Quota-Out the Majority\"
					Schools and Universities
					Group Against Group
					Special Efforts
				No Group Served by Quota System
				Blacks in Bakke Protest Defend Affirmative Action
				Thought Twisters Relating to Educational and Job Opportunity
	SECTION FOUR— ETHNICITY AS EXPRESSED IN POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
		Theme Nine— Politics Is an Expression of Group Interests
			Topic 24— How Did Political Parties Form?
			Topic 25— What Was the Relationship of Immigrants to Urban Politics?
				Transcription of a Taped Interview with Vito Baldi, Summer, 1970*
					Boss James M. Curley
		Theme Ten— Ethnicity Is a Major Factor at the Polls
			Topic 26— How Does Ethnicity Influence Party Preference?
				The Roosevelt Coalition
				The Republicans and the Protestants
			Topic 27— How Can We Detect and Analyze the Voting Patterns of Ethnic Groups?
				Samuel Lubell Tells How He Did It
					Samuel Lubell\'s Interpretation
						Philadelphia\'s Wards in 1972
						Study Guide
		Theme Eleven— Ethnicity Is a Factor in Political Office
			Topic 28— Why Does an Ethnic Group Want Its Own Members in Political Office?
				Other Minorities Want a Share
				GOP Offering Broad Appeal, Balanced Statewide Ticket
				Corrigan to Safeguard Poles\' Rights in Schools
					Transcript of Tape-Recorded Interview with Mrs. Aponte, Summer 1971
			Topic 29— How Do Minority Ethnic-Group Members Obtain Political Office?
				The Special Case of Vito Marcantonio
				Shirley Chisholm: Tempest on Capitol Hill
				Herman Badillo and the Twenty-First District*
				Jacob\'s Ladder
		Theme Twelve— Important Public Issues Grow Out of Ethnic Political Behavior
			Topic 30— On What Issues Do Ethnic Groups Express Themselves?
				Part I— Foreign Affairs
					The German-Americans and President Woodrow Wilson
					Lithuanian Seaman not Forgotten by Community
					Rev. Sullivan Plans More OICs in Africa
			Topic 31— On What Issues Do Ethnic Groups Express Themselves?
				Part II— Domestic Issues
					The Majority Opinion of the Supreme Court on State Aid to Parochial Schools*
					\"Court Denies Rights of Parents\"
				Selection 1
					\"Parental Rights\" Still Stand in the Choice of Schooling
				Selection 2
				Selection 3
					Comment to a Radio Talk Show
				Selection 4
			Topic 32— How Can We Identify and Analyze Ethnic Political Issues?
				They Don\'t Speak for America
				Legal Protests Are Desirable
	SECTION FIVE— CONCLUSION
		Theme Thirteen— Ethnicity and the Role of Ethnic Groups Remain Controversial
			Topic 33— Is Ethnicity the Answer?
				Class Culture As an Explanation of Behavior
					Study Guide Class and Ethnic Explanations of Behavior
			Topic 34— Ethnic Identity and Ethnic Issues-Where Do You Stand Now?
				Revised Questionnaire: Where Do I Stand Now?
				Attitude Questionnaire on Ethnic Issues*
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