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Autore |
Mirza Heidi Safia <1958-> |
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Young, female, and Black / / Heidi Safia Mirza |
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2005 |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 |
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©1992 |
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ISBN |
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9781134918577 |
1134918577 |
9781134918584 |
1134918585 |
9781280148873 |
128014887X |
9780203976883 |
0203976886 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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EDU000000MED003000MED035000 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Women, Black - Great Britain - Social conditions |
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 indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The myth of underachievement; Chapter 3 Do schools make a difference?; Chapter 4 Life in the classroom; Chapter 5 Entering the world of work; Chapter 6 Strategic careers; Chapter 7 Redefining black womanhood; Chapter 8 Family matters; Chapter 9 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school, contribute to society, are good efficient workers yet, as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve. This book presents a serious challenge to the widely held myth that young black women |
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