Christina M. Greer

Black Ethnics

Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream

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Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 392g
• ISBN-13: 9780199989317
• ISBN-10: 0199989311
• Artikelnr.: 39374089

Autorenporträt

Christina M. Greer is an assistant professor of Political Science at Fordham University. Her research and teaching focus on American politics, race and ethnicity, urban politics, and public opinion. Greer is currently conducting research on the 150 year history of African Americans who have sought the executive office in the US. She received her B. A. from Tufts University and her M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in Political Science from Columbia University.

Inhaltsangabe

* Acknowledgments
* Introduction
* 1 A Theory of Black Elevated Minority Status
* 2 "Where did you come from and what should I call you? " How a NYC
Labor Union Explains Changing Demographics
* 3 Political Participation and the Socialization of Blacks into Unions
and the Polity
* 4 "You Win Some, You Lose Some ": Hard Work and the Black Pursuit of
the American Dream
* 5 Union Leadership and Policy Choices: Trends in Neutral and Racial
Government Policies
* Conclusion
* Appendices
* Bibliography
* Index