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Author:

Bowser, Benjamin P.

Title:

The Black middle class : social mobility--and vulnerability / Benjamin P. Bowser.

Publisher:

Lynne Rienner,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

vii, 191 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

African Americans--Social conditions--1975-
African Americans--Economic conditions.
Middle class--United States.
Social classes--United States.
Social mobility--United States.
United States--Social conditions--1980-
United States--Economic conditions--1945-
United States--Race relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-182) and index.

Contents:

Putting class in context -- The emergence of a Black middle class -- The class that Jim Crow built -- Comparability-- not -- From affirmative action to diversity -- Anatomy of today's Black middle class -- The future of race, economic inequality, and class.

ISBN:

9781588264558
9781588264558 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1588264556 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)69027841

LCCN:

2006015765

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)