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