LEADER 02826 am 22006373u 450 001 9910348220303321 005 20210217123409.0 010 $a1-134-91857-7 010 $a1-134-91858-5 010 $a1-280-14887-X 010 $a0-203-97688-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203976883 035 $a(CKB)1000000000361193 035 $a(EBL)238680 035 $a(OCoLC)275230344 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000276004 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11233659 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000276004 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10223762 035 $a(PQKB)10385277 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC238680 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5292695 035 $a(OCoLC)826516218 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5292695 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL14887 035 $a(OCoLC)437152115 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000361193 100 $a20180331d1992 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aYoung, female and Black /$fHeidi Safia Mirza 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1992. 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-06705-7 311 $a0-415-06704-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aBook 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 330 $aYoung 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 consistently underachieve both at school and in the labour market. In a comparative study of research and writig from America, Britain and the Caribbean Young, Female and Black re-examines our present understanding of what is meant by educat 606 $aWomen, Black$zGreat Britain$xSocial conditions 607 $aGreat Britain$xRace relations 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWomen, Black$xSocial conditions. 676 $a305.48/896041 676 $a305.48896 700 $aMirza$b Heidi Safia$f1958,$0921761 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910348220303321 996 $aYoung, female and Black$92068042 997 $aUNINA