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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Russell Sage Foundation ; Harvard University Press,
1999.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.