Black ethnics race, immigration, and the pursuit of the American dream
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2013
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index 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 This title explores the political significance of ethnicity for new immigrant and native-born blacks. Utilizing an original survey of a New York City labour population and multiple national data sources, it concludes that racial and ethnic identities affect the ways in which black ethnic groups conceptualize their possibilities for advancement and placement within the American polity |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xi, 212 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0199989303 0199989311 019998932X 9780199989300 9780199989317 9780199989324 |