Living Black : Social Life in an African American Neighborhood /

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"Living black breaks the stereotype of poor African American neighborhoods as dysfunctional ghettos of helpless and hopeless people. Despite real and enduring poverty, the community described here -- the historic North End of Champaign, Illinois -- has a vibrant social life and strong ties amon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fleisher, Mark S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Ethnic & Race Studies.
Gender & Ethnic Studies.
Social Sciences.
Gang members > Social conditions.
Ex-convicts > Social conditions.
African Americans > Social conditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Noirs americains > Illinois > Champaign > Conditions sociales.
Gangsters > Illinois > Champaign > Conditions sociales.
Ex-gangsters > Illinois > Champaign > Conditions sociales.
African Americans > Illinois > Champaign > Social conditions.
Ex-convicts > Illinois > Champaign > Social conditions.
Gang members > Illinois > Champaign > Social conditions.
Ex-gang members > Illinois > Champaign > Social conditions.
Illinois > Champaign.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The ethnographer and the ex-convict
  • Culture and social life
  • Lively streets
  • Everyday life
  • New neighbors
  • Dreams and realities
  • Rebirth days
  • They don't need a savior.

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