A distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, the Germans, the Jews, the Italians, the Chinese, the Japanese, the Blacks, the Puerto Ricans, and the Mexicans--in order to explain their varied experiences in adapting to American society.

《美国种族简史》为美国著名经济学家托马斯.索威尔的经典作品，本书回顾阐述了美国的各个种族群体的历史：爱尔兰人，德意志人，犹太人，意大利人，华人，非裔人 ，波多黎各人及墨西哥人。