The New Face of America

This unique and important book investigates what it means to be multiracial and/or multiethnic in the United States examining the issues involved from personal societal and cultural perspectives.More and more the idea of America as a melting pot is becoming a reality. Written from the perspective of multiracial citizens The New Face of America: How the Emerging Multiracial Multiethnic Majority Is Changing the United States brings to light the values beliefs opinions and patterns among these populations. It assesses group identity and social recognition by others and it communicates how multiracial individuals experience America''s reaction to their increasing numbersprehensive and far-reaching this thoughtful compendium covers the cultural history of multiracials in America. It looks at multiracial families today at rural and urban multiracial populations and at multiracial physical features health disparities bone and marrow transplant issues adoption matters as well as multiracial issues in other countries. Multiracial entertainers athletes and politicians are considered as well. Among the book''s most important topics is multiracial health and health care disparity. Finally the book makes clear how America''s current majority institutions organizations and corporations must change their relationship with multiracial and multiethnic populations if they wish to remain viable and competitive.