American ethnic practices in the twenty-first century : the Milwaukee study / Jill Florence Lackey.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-152) and index.

Why should we care about ethnicity? -- The Milwaukee study : its methodology and context -- Ethnic practices : organizations and their functions -- Ethnic practices : language and language relations -- Ethnic practices : ties to past homelands -- Ethnic practices : religion -- Ethnic practices : food -- Ethnic practices : art forms -- Ethnic practices : healthcare and healing -- Ethnic practices : genealogy -- Ethnic practices : political activity -- Ethnic practices : working -- The sum of ethnic practices -- Life in multi-ethnic America -- Threats to ethnicity -- A new vision for American ethnicity.