An introduction to American ethnic history which provides an overview of historiographical debates. This book provides a framework for examining and comprehending varied historical experiences of ethnic groups in United States. It explores how historians have grappled with questions that bear upon a key aspect of American experience: ethnicity.

It provides an orderly and readable introduction to the main issues and debates surrounding the topic. Detailed and broad-ranging discussion of historiography enables readers to find more specialized works on topics in which they are interested.