Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-130) and index.
Contents:
Politics of respectability and racial uplift -- Respectability, home ownership and the American Dream -- Race, work, and respectability -- Athlete-activists : shut-up and play -- Black Lives Matter and respectability politics backlash -- Model black minorities and the limits of respectability -- Respectability explains sustained persistent enduring color turmoil.
Summary:
"This book analyzes enduring racial divides in homeownership, work, and income using the politics of respectability concept. It also examines an alternative way of understanding the Black Lives Matter movement, NFL protests, and challenges facing various black ethnic groups"---Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.