Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the United States

This textbook summarizes key issues related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the United States. Over 12 chapters, it explores police violence against Black people, xenophobia against Latinx immigrants, and growing hostility against Asian Americans, transgender people, immigrants, and refugees. Each chapter employs interactive and engaging opportunities to learn, making it the ideal introductory resource for undergraduate students. The text is structured around real-world stories, which exemplify the humanity of each topic and highlight the complexity of issues at hand. Dedicated to creating the best learning experience, Causadias presents questions for further discussion or to enhance comprehension, defines key concepts, debunks popular myths, summarizes evidence from trusted sources that challenge misinformation and disinformation, and proposes in-class exercises. Curated reading lists can be found at the end of every chapter for readers to probe deeper into specific sources and expand their understanding of different topics. This book is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

José M. Causadias is Associate Professor in Family and Human Development in the School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Child Psychology in 2013 at the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His research on issues related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion has appeared in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist and Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. For ten years, he has taught classes on issues related to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to over 700 students.