Strategies for success among African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans : overachieve, be cheerful, or confront /

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This book explores how African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans from the former British colonies can be so different in their approaches toward social mobility.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Grey, Chrystal Y. (Autor), Janoski, Thomas (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
Colección:Critical Africana studies.
Temas:
African Americans > Social conditions.
Black people > West Indies, British > Social conditions.
Social mobility > United States.
Social mobility > West Indies, British.
African Americans > Race identity.
Black people > Race identity > West Indies, British.
Noirs américains > Conditions sociales.
Mobilité sociale > États-Unis.
Mobilité sociale > Antilles britanniques.
Noirs américains > Identité ethnique.
Personnes noires > Antilles britanniques > Conditions sociales.
Personnes noires > Identité ethnique > Antilles britanniques.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
African Americans > Race identity
African Americans > Social conditions
Black people > Race identity
Black people > Social conditions
Social mobility
United States
West Indies > British West Indies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: While both are successful, how can they be so different?
  • The constraints and opportunities of vastly different Black histories
  • The diverse identities of Black Americans and Caribbeans
  • Crafting basic strategies for success
  • Using more complex strategies for success at work and in the public
  • Viewing the other : defending strategies of success among fellow Blacks
  • Conclusion and advice to the ambitious
  • Appendix A: Methodologies and participation in the study
  • Appendix B: Semi-structured questionnaire.

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