This collection of readings provides the reader with a basic introduction to the topic and concepts of cultural diversity as it has come to characterize the culture of the United States. Particular attention is given to the practice of racial, ethnic, and special interest group characterizations. No other book is as complete in its coverage of the diverse cultural groupings that make up the American culture. This unique work serves as a first step in beginning the quest for greater understanding and appreciation of diversity.

LARRY L. NAYLOR is Associate Professor and Director of the Cultural Sensitivity Training and Research Center, Institute of Anthropology, at the University of North Texas. He is coauthor of Eskimos, Reindeer, and Land (1981) and has extensive fieldwork and consulting experience in New Guinea and Alaska.