Interracial Relationships (At Issue Series) - Softcover

9780737701548: Interracial Relationships (At Issue Series)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0737701544 ISBN 13: 9780737701548

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 1999

In 1967, the Supreme Court struck down the last of the nation's laws against interracial marriage. Though the number of interracial marriages has risen significantly, those involved in interracial romances still find themselves facing considerable predjudices.

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Review:

"The topic is intriguing, and the generally vehement tome of the selections provides much for students to ponder and debate."
-- Booklist (Febraury 2003) (Booklist 20030201)

"This book is great for debate material or as a writing prompt for persuasive essays. This collection is for mature readers with the critical-thinking skills needed to understand and evaluate the materials."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020801)

"The book should prove useful for research papers or debates. This is a reasoned and relatively neutral treatment."
-- School Library Journal (July 2002) (School Library Journal 20020701)

"Contributors include doctors, psychiatrists, and members of activist groups...Arguments, which are accompanied by references are well presented and occasionally quite riveting. Lots of opinion and information worth further examination."
-- Booklist (June 2002) (Booklist 20020615)

"A wealth of diagrams and illustrations helps clarify the procedures and principles essential to understanding the discussions."
-- School Library Journal (June 2002) (School Library Journal 20020601)

"Throughout this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."
-- Booklist (May 2002) (Booklist 20020515)

"Greenhaven's anthologies provide pertinent, original source material for researchers who are interested in varied perpectives on controversial topics. Most middle and high school libraries have books in their collections that deal with these issues, but few do so in such a clearly differentiatied, balanced manner. These slim volumes...complement and balance books that purport to deal with the topics in general or that present only one viewpoint. Recommended."
-- The Book Report (March-April 2002) (Book Report 20020401)

"Among the books many strengths is its inclusion of diverse, opinionated essayists who come from many professions and have varying expertise."
-- Booklist (April 2001) (Booklist 20010401)

"For readers who prefer to know both sides of a perspective, Greenhaven Press presents a new series - At Issue. Experts offer their opinions on controversial subjects facing our society today. The At Issue series is for the discerning reader. If you want to be well versed and understanding on a specific topic, this series will open your mind on the many sides of an issue."
-- Eclectic Book Reviews (January-April 2001) (UNKNOWN 20010401)

"Collection of starkly personal essays...First person accounts then take readers on some startling and intimate journeys. A few essays are more analytical...Some are impassioned views...In all cases, the writers include vivid details and some eye-opening viewpoints."
-- Booklist (March 2001) (Booklist 20010315)

From School Library Journal:

Gr 7 Up-This contribution to the series is a disappointment. The 11 articles presented are not definitive enough for readers to understand clearly the authors' rambling viewpoints. Topics include interracial relationships and their effect on racism and culture, biblical interpretations of miscegenation, and the fate of interracial children. Certainly this is an issue that young people need to know about and understand, but this volume will only confuse them. Statistics and percentages cited create conundrums rather than clarify. Tallied survey responses often do not add up to 100%, yet no explanations are provided. In one case it is reported that 13% of a sample said they "would not consider" interracial dating. This group is then broken down into: "Whites 17%/Blacks 12%/Hispanics 1%," totaling 30%. What happened to the other 70% of the respondents? The last two articles are the most clearly focused yet many readers may give up before they get to them. This weak treatment fails to present strong views of the issues addressed.-Marilyn Fairbanks, Azure IRC, Brockton High School, MA

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