Sociologist Richard Alba is a professor at the City University of New York who studies race, ethnicity, and international migration. Before participating in a panel on whether American diversity and democracy can go hand in hand, he sat down in the Zócalo green room to talk about his childhood in the Bronx, and two things he used to enjoy but no longer consumes: alcohol and meatballs.
We tend to think that both democracy and diversity are good things; many of us even say that diversity is a strength. But others have argued that our polyglot nation …
Diversity is a strength of American democracy, or so the country’s political leaders like to proclaim. In the next breath, though, they’ll complain about how the country’s diverse array of …
At a conference on cities and political diversity in Pittsburgh a few years ago, a gentleman from Philadelphia was proudly ticking down the demographic menu offered in his big-city community. …
To the outside world, Mormons can seem pretty homogenous. You may picture young missionaries in white shirts and ties riding their bicycles. Or you might imagine a large white family …
Diversity is a strength of American democracy, or so the country’s political leaders like to proclaim. In the next breath, though, they’ll complain about how the country’s diverse array of …
We tend to think that both democracy and diversity are good things; many of us even say that diversity is a strength. But others have argued that our polyglot nation …
Sociologist Jennifer Lee studies immigration and race at University of California, Irvine. Before participating in a panel on diversity and democracy, she sat down in the Zócalo green room to …
Californians like to brag about our diversity, how our mix of people of all races, ethnicities, and origins produces a vital culture and economy. But we rarely talk about the …
