Community colleges, because they are still young and capable of innovation, can help to give students a sense of group identity and insights into the interrelatedness of living and learning, and, thus, can provide a vehicle for constructive social change. (DC)

This book focuses on a position contrary to the melting pot theory: namely, that group identity persists in America today. Discussed are the nature of ethnicity, the origins of various ethnic groups, the assimilation rate of ethnic groups, competition between ethnic groups, group differences, and the future of ethnic groups. The author…