The Comparative Understanding Of Intergroup Relations

This book deals with major types of intergroup relations, the advantages and limitations of the comparative approach, and comparative views of intergroup relations. It examines these relations particularly within the US, highlighting different types of contact and consequences within the society.

Graham C.Kinloch

Preface -- Introduction -- The Importance of Intergroup Relations -- Major Types of Intergroup Relations -- The Comparative Approach -- Comparative Approaches to Intergroup Relations1 -- Intergroup Relations Within the United States -- Intergroup Relations Within the United States: Introduction -- Intergroup Relations Within the United States: The Less Colonial -- Intergroup Relations Within the United States: The More Colonial -- Intergroup Relations Within the United States as a Whole -- Intergroup Relations Worldwide -- Intergroup Relations Worldwide: Isolated and Traditional Societies -- Intergroup Relations Worldwide: Societies Subject to External Control and Invasion -- Intergroup Relations Worldwide: Protectorates and Colonies -- Intergroup Relations Worldwide: Conclusions -- Conclusion -- Towards a Synthesis -- Major Conclusions