Exploding the Myth of African-American Progress

Exploding the Myth of African-American Progress

The myth that African-Americans have made a great deal of progress toward achieving economic equality in the US is dangerous because it deemphasizes government action to overcome inequality. Labor force participation and income distribution among African-Americans are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 1990-01, Vol.15 (2), p.285-299
Hauptverfasser: Geschwender, James A., Carroll-Seguin, Rita
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African Americans
Black communities
Black people
Blacks
Children
Economic growth
European Cultural Groups
Husbands
Income
Income Inequality
Labor
Labor force
Labor Force Participation
Median family income
Racial Differences
Sexual Inequality
Social Inequality
Social research
United States
United States government publications
United States of America
Wives
Women
Womens rights
Workforce
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Zusammenfassung:The myth that African-Americans have made a great deal of progress toward achieving economic equality in the US is dangerous because it deemphasizes government action to overcome inequality. Labor force participation and income distribution among African-Americans are discussed.
ISSN:0097-9740
1545-6943
DOI:10.1086/494584