Race, Work, and Family in the Lives of African Americans

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Sadly, efforts to end racial segregation and discrimination have clearly not led to racial equality or a colorblind society. Rather, African Americans have become increasingly class-polarized since the civil rights era as the persistent racialization of American society has perpetuated the wage gap between Blacks and Whites, leading to increased rates of unemployment and underemployment among African Americans. The significant minority of Black families historically headed by single mothers became a statistical majority during the twentieth century, and the tension in the gender relations of Black men and women became a more prominent topic of debate. This compelling and timely collection examines contemporary family and workforce patterns and how they are continuing to shape the quality of life for African Americans across the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-05-25
Mått163 x 227 x 19 mm
Vikt413 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780742534674

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Chapter 1 Is Discrimination Dead?Chapter 2 What is Racism? The Racialized Social System FrameworkChapter 3 The Blacker the Berry: Gender, Skin Tone, Self-esteem, and Self-EfficacyChapter 4 The Family-Work Interface in African American FamiliesChapter 5 (Re)Envisioning Cohabitation: A Commentary on Race, History, and CultureChapter 6 No More Kin Care?: Changes in Black Mothers' Reliance on Relatives for Child Care, 1977-94Chapter 7 Supporting Poor Single Mothers: Gender and Race in the U.S. Welfare StateChapter 8 Racial Differences in Labor Market Outcomes among MenChapter 9 Reversal of Fortune: Explaining the Decline in Black Women's EarningsChapter 10 Stereotypes and Realities: Images of Black Women in the Labor MarketChapter 11 Identifying the Unique Needs of The Urban Entrepreneurs: African Americans Skill Set DevelopmentChapter 12 Trends in Self-Employment Among White and Black Men During the Twentieth Century

This collection is unique in its focus on the contemporary work-family nexus among African Americans. Durr and Hill's selections move us beyond earlier scholarship that focused on de-pathologizing family roles only for Black women and improving job opportunities only for Black men. The strength of this collection is its demonstration of how gender, class, and race interactions simultaneously affect work and family for African Americans.