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Autore |
Greer Christina M |
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Titolo |
Black ethnics [[electronic resource] ] : race, immigration, and the pursuit of the American dream / / Christina M. Greer |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-023678-7 |
0-19-998932-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 212 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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African Americans - Race identity |
Black people - Race identity - United States |
African Americans - Attitudes |
Black people - United States - Attitudes |
African Americans - Employment |
Black people - Employment - United States |
African Americans - Relations with West Indians |
African Americans - Relations with Africans |
Labor unions - United States |
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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A theory of black elevated minority status -- "Where did you come from and what should I call you?" : how a NYC labor union explains changing demographics -- Political participation and the socialization of Blacks into unions and the polity -- "You win some, you lose some" : hard work and the Black pursuit of the American dream -- Union leadership and policy choices : trends in neutral and racial government policies -- Appendix 2A: African immigrants to the United States, 1980 to 2008-9 -- Appendix 2B: Local 371 respondent demographics (in percentages) -- Appendix 2C: SSEU Local 371 participation survey -- Appendix 2D: Local 371 early v. late survey respondents (in percentages) -- Appendix 3A: Labor thermometer -- Appendix 3B: Local 371 rates of citizenship -- Appendix 3C: Political stability of home country (in percentages) -- |
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Appendix 4A: Black ethnic work ethic perception and feeling thermometers -- Appendix 5A: Local 371 attitudes toward people on welfare and the poor. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In an age where racial and ethnic identity intersect, intertwine, and interact in increasingly complex ways, Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream offers a superb and rigorous analysis of black politics and coalitions in the post-Civil Rights era. |
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