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UNINA9910468000603321 |
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Autore |
Byrd W. Carson |
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Titolo |
Poison in the Ivy : Race Relations and the Reproduction of Inequality on Elite College Campuses / / W. Carson Byrd, W. Carson Byrd |
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New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2017] |
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©2017 |
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ISBN |
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0-8135-8938-X |
0-8135-8939-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Elite (Social sciences) - United States |
College integration - United States |
Universities and colleges - Social aspects - United States |
College students - United States - Attitudes |
Racism in higher education - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States Race relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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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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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1 EASING INTO VIEWS OF RACE AND INEQUALITY IN EVERYDAY LIFE ON CAMPUS -- 2 LIFE BEFORE COLLEGE -- 3 MIXING IT UP ON CAMPUS -- 4 GRADUATING RACIAL IDEOLOGIES -- 5 WHEN THINGS FALL APART -- 6 INTERACTING FUTURES AND THE REPRODUCTION OF RACIAL INEQUALITY -- APPENDIX: METHODOLOGY -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The world of elite campuses is one of rarified social circles, as well as prestigious educational opportunities. W. Carson Byrd studied twenty-eight of the most selective colleges and universities in the United States to see whether elite students' social interactions with each other might influence their racial beliefs in a positive way, since many of these graduates will eventually hold leadership positions in society. He found that students at these universities believed in the success of the 'best |
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