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Discrimination
Anti-Semitism | Civil rights and civil liberties | Discrimination | Prejudice
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Anti-Semitism
Bein, Alex. The Jewish Question: Biography of a World Problem. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1990. History of anti-Semitism worldwide.
Dinnerstein, Leonard. Antisemitism in America. Oxford University Press, 1994. The first comprehensive history of anti-Semitism in America.
Felsenstein, Frank. Anti-Semitic Stereotypes: A Paradigm of Otherness in English Popular Culture, 1660-1830. John Hopkins University Press, 1999. Traces the persistence of 18th century stereotypes and beyond.
Flannery, Edward H. The Anguish of the Jews: Twenty-Three Centuries of Antisemitism. Paulist, 1985. Chronicles the history of anti-Semitism; originally published in 1965.
Lewis, Bernard. Semites and Anti-Semites: An Inquiry into Conflict and Prejudice. Norton, 1987, 1999. Analysis of anti-Semitism in the Islamic world.
Lindemann, Albert S. Esau's Tears: Modern Anti-Semitism and the Rise of the Jews. Cambridge University Press, 1997. A succinct yet complex examination of the position of Jews in pre-Christian, Christian, and Enlightenment societies.
Lindemann, Albert S. The Jew Accused: Three Anti-Semitic Affairs (Dreyfus, Beilis, Frank 1894-1915). Cambridge University Press, 1991. Three pre-World War I trials in which Jews were charged with heinous crimes show how politicians used hatred of Jews for their own political ends.
Perry, Marvin, and Frederick M. Schweitzer. Anti-Semitism: Myth and Hate from Antiquity to the Present. Palgrave, 2000. An exploration of the legitimacy of major anti-Semitic beliefs.
Sartre, Jean-Paul. Trans. George J. Becker. Anti-Semite and Jew. Schocken, 1948, 1995. Classic work.
Civil rights and civil liberties
Epstein, Lee, and Thomas G. Walker. Constitutional Law for a Changing America: Rights, Liberties, and Justice. Congressional Quarterly, 1997. Discusses American constitutional law and civil liberties within an historical context.
Fenwick, Helen. Civil Liberties and Human Rights. Cavendish, 2001. An accessible treatment of the concepts and laws surrounding civil liberties.
Foner, Eric. The Story of American Freedom. Norton, 1998. From the founding fathers to modern times, a serious account of the struggle to define and preserve freedom in America.
Kasher, Steven. The Civil Rights Movement: A Photographic History, 1954-68. Abbeville, 1996. Famous and not-so-famous photographic images of the movement, accompanied with informative timelines and commentary.
McDonald, Laughlin, and Norman Dorsen. The Rights of Racial Minorities. Viking Penguin, 1998. Discusses the legal battles waged by minorities in America, and the importance of exercising one's civil rights. For the younger reader.
Moss, Karey, and Norman Dorsen. The Rights of Women and Girls. Viking Penguin, 1998. A good source of legal information in a question-and-answer format; for high school readers and up.
Patterson, Charles. The Civil Rights Movement. Facts on File, 1995. Discussion of the background and of the major events of the civil-rights movement; suitable for high school readers.
Steele, Philip. Freedom of Speech. Franklin Watts, 1997. From a series entitled What Do We Mean by Human Rights; for younger readers.
Walker, Samuel.  In Defense of American Liberties: A History of the ACLU. 2nd ed. Suthern Illinois University Press., 1999. An inspiring history of the ACLU and its important role as a defender of civil liberties.
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Discrimination
Adalberto, Aguirre, Jr., and Jonathan H. Turner. American Ethnicity: The Dynamics and Consequences of Discrimination. McGraw-Hill, 1997. Discusses the relationship between ethnicity and discrimination.
Dusky, Lorraine. Still Unequal: The Shameful Truth about Women and Justice in America. Crown, 1996. A close look at the American legal system and how it discriminates against women.
Katzenstein, Mary Fainsod, and Judith Reppy, eds. Beyond Zero Tolerance: Discrimination in Military Culture. Rowman & Littlefield, 1999. In the context of the Tailhook scandal, a look at how the military life may condone harassment and discrimination.
Phillips, Angela. Discrimination. New Discovery, 1993. Examines the history of discrimination and prejudice from the first recorded appearance in AD 380; for younger readers.
Schiller, Bradley R. The Economics of Poverty and Discrimination. Prentice Hall, 2000. Detailed, multidisciplinary examination of the relationships between poverty, inequality, and discrimination.
Prejudice
Able, Deborah. Hate Groups. Enslow, 2000. A thoughtful presentation of hate crimes and what motivates those who commit them. For middle-school readers.
Brown, Rupert. Prejudice: Its Social Psychology. Blackwell, 1995. Explores the psychology of individuals, groups, and institutions that manifests itself in prejudiced behavior and attitudes.
Gioseffi, Daniella, ed. On Prejudice: A Global Perspective. Doubleday, 1993. A compilation of essays on the nature of prejudice worldwide.
Kranz, Rachel. Straight Talk about Prejudice. Facts on File, 1992. Uses real-life examples to expose the deep-seated prejudices in all of us. A useful book for engaging young adults in serious discussions about prejudice.
MacRae, C. Neil; Charles Stangor; Miles Hewstone; and Luciano Arcuri, eds. Stereotypes and Stereotyping. Guilford, 1996. This book is an aid in learning to view people without the lens of stereotypes.
Mathias, Barbara, and Mary Ann French. 40 Ways to Raise a Nonracist Child. HarperCollins, 1996. For parents who want to raise their children to appreciate the worth of all people.
Waller, James. Prejudice Across America. University Press of Mississippi, 2001. Chronicles the journey of 21 students across America and the prejudices they encountered.
Young-Bruehl, Elisabeth. The Anatomy of Prejudices. Harvard University Press, 1996. Examines what prejudice really is.
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