The Ethnic Myth: Race, Ethnicity, and Class in America

Sociologist Stephen Steinberg argues that traits which are often considered "ethnic" may well be more directly related to class, locality, and other social conditions. Updated with a lengthy epilogue on recent immigrants and a penetrating reappraisal of the black underclass.

"An exciting yet level-headed critique . . . a clear, well-written and often provocative analysis."
-Herbert Gans, Columbia University