Black identities : West Indian immigrant dreams and American realities / Mary C. Waters.
Mary Waters finds that when West Indian immigrants arrive in America, their knowledge of English, their skills and contacts, their self-respect, and their optimistic assessment of American race relations facilitate their integration into the American economic structure. Over time, however, the reali...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Legacies -- 3. Racial and Ethnic Identity Choices -- 4. West Indians at Work -- 5. Encountering American Race Relations -- 6. Intergenerational Dynamics -- 7. Segregated Neighborhoods and Schools -- 8. Identities of the Second Generation -- 9. Immigrants and American Race Relations -- Appendix: Notes on Methodology -- Notes -- Index. | |
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