Leads into a discussion of Chinua Achebe's "Arrow of God" (1964) from his earlier novel "Things Fall Apart" (1958), because such a comparative approach provides an opportunity to see Achebe's elaboration and development of a subject that is obviously dear to his heart, namely, the trials and tribulations of a dynamic society as…

Having developed a paradigm for substructural irregularities in patterns of interaction, presents the paradigm axiomatically so that it has application to any system which is assumed to be stratified on a power-dependence dimension. (RJ)

An important division of opinion on the nature of caste has developed among a number of prominent authorities on the sociology and anthropology of India. In this regard, the ideas of M. V. Shrinivas, T. B. Bottomore, E. R. Leach and Gerald Berreman are discussed. Comparison is made between caste in India and racial stratification in the United…

Along the west bank of the Tombigbee River, about 35 miles north of Mobile, is situated one of the largest and most populous groups of American Isolates: this paper briefly tells the history and describes the situation of this recently formed people, covering such issues as the information and early development, their social topography, and social…

Examines the urbanization of blacks in the slave states from 1790 to 1860. Changes in the geographic distribution and demographic structure of the black urban population provide new evidence to evaluate the causes of the decline of urban blacks and reveal the likelihood of a disproportionate incidence of incomplete families for both slave and free…

Reports a survey of three poverty areas in an industrial city of northern Indiana in which data were obtained from black residents regarding: (1) their perceptions of local leadership; and, (2) their activities in voluntary organizations. (JM)

Argues that it seems difficult to defend the position that the only way to eliminate hostility that results from culture differences is to reduce or eliminate such differences; however, the prerequisities of meaningful ethnic identity are lacking -- i.e. a commitment to distinct, important values, and a readiness to use resources to preserve them.…

A study of perceived discrimination by race and by sex for each of 21 occupations was compared with actual percentages of Blacks in each field. The study suggested that: (1) perception of opportunity corresponded to actual structure of opportunity; and (2) both a change in the social structure and individual belief systems is needed to further…