Description
At its optimistic best, The us has embraced its identity as the world’s melting pot. Today it is on the cusp of turning into a country with no racial majority, and new minorities are poised to exert a profound have an effect on on U.S. society, economy, and politics. The idea that of a “minority white” may instill fear among some Americans, but William H. Frey, the man at the back of the demographic research, points out that demography is destiny, and the fear of a more racially diverse nation will almost certainly dissipate through the years.
Through a compelling narrative and eye-catching charts and maps, eminent demographer Frey interprets and expounds on the dramatic growth of minority populations in the US. He finds that without these expanding groups, The us could face a bleak future: this new generation of young minorities, who are having children at a faster rate than whites, is infusing our aging labor force with vitality and innovation. In contrast with the labor force-age population of Japan, Germany, Italy, and the UK, the U.S. labor force-age population is set to grow 5 percent by 2030.
Diversity Explosion shares the excellent news about diversity in the coming decades, and the more globalized, multiracial country that the U.S. is becoming.
Contents
A Pivotal Period for Race in America
Old as opposed to Young: Cultural Generation Gaps
America’s New Racial Map
Hispanics Fan Out: Who Goes Where?
Asians in The us: The Newest Minority Surge
The Great Migration of Blacks—In Reverse
White Population Shifts—A Zero-Sum
Melting Pot Cities and Suburbs
Neighborhood Segregation: Toward a New Racial Paradigm
Multiracial Marriages and Multiracial America
Race and Politics: Expanding the Battleground
America on the Cusp