Human Rights of American Minorities

Human Rights of American Minorities provides students with a holistic view of universal human rights as they apply to American social problems and the lives of minority populations in the United States. The anthology encourages readers to think critically about the identity, behavior, and reactions to modern events by minority and majority social groups.

Within the collection, students read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as written by the United Nations and selections that explore the role of identity in diversity, economic inequality, the impact of micro-aggressions on Latino/a communities, and the structural racism Native Americans and Alaskan natives endure. Additional readings address the roles sex, gender, sexuality, and age play in determining minority or majority status. The collection concludes with readings that examine stunted opportunity in America, the fundamentals of social policy, and whether claims of religious discrimination can be successful.

Moving beyond stratification theory to spotlight the everyday struggles of minorities in the United States, Human Rights of American Minorities is an excellent resource for courses in the social sciences, especially those that explore inequality and minority populations.

M. Nicole Warehime is an associate professor of sociology, gerontology, and substance abuse studies at the University of Central Oklahoma. She earned her doctoral and master’s degrees in sociology from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Warehime is a past president of the Oklahoma Sociological Association and serves on the Nominations and Recruitment committees for the International Society for Research on Aggression. Her research explores aggression and violence prevention, child health and well-being, interpersonal violence, and health insurance and the family.