Friends disappear : the battle for racial equality in Evanston /

Growing up in a progressive and affluent suburb certainly has its advantages, but not everyone reaps the benefits of their privileged surroundings. This book examines the differences that race, class, and gender can make, by focusing on the life stories of thirteen individuals, all of whom call Evan...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barr, Mary, 1960- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2014.
Colección:Chicago visions + revisions.
Temas:
Segregation > Illinois > Evanston.
Social integration > Illinois > Evanston.
Ségrégation > Illinois > Evanston.
Intégration sociale > Illinois > Evanston.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Race relations
Segregation
Social integration
Evanston (Ill.) > Race relations.
Illinois > Evanston
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Growing up in a progressive and affluent suburb certainly has its advantages, but not everyone reaps the benefits of their privileged surroundings. This book examines the differences that race, class, and gender can make, by focusing on the life stories of thirteen individuals, all of whom call Evanston their hometown. It also documents the rise and fall of the Civil Rights Movement in Evanston, an affluent suburb north of Chicago.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780226156637
022615663X

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