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Autore |
Clark Tom <1976-> |
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The age of Obama [[electronic resource] ] : the changing place of minorities in British and American society / / Tom Clark, Robert D. Putnam, and Edward Fieldhouse |
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Manchester, : Manchester University Press |
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New York, : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-78170-290-X |
1-84779-281-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PutnamRobert D |
FieldhouseEd |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Minorities - United States - Social conditions |
Minorities - Great Britain - Social conditions |
Emigration and immigration |
Electronic books. |
United States Race relations |
Great Britain Race relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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9780719082771; 9780719082771; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Tables, boxes and figures; Notes on the authors and contributors; 1 Introduction: the diversity revolution; 2 Two concepts in two countries: race and migration; 3 Home truths: how minorities live; 4 The rickety ladder of opportunity: minorities and work; 5 Mosaic or cracked vase? Diversity and community life; 6 Distorting mirrors: media framing and political debate; 7 Tidal generation: politics and deeper currentsin public opinion; 8 Concluding thoughts: making a success of the revolution; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Drawing on collaborative research from a distinguished team at Harvard and Manchester universities, *The age of Obama* asks how two very different societies are responding to the tide of diversity that is being felt around the rich world. *Guardian* journalist Tom Clark, |
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