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Author:

McDermott, Monica, 1971-

Title:

Working-class white : the making and unmaking of race relations / Monica McDermott.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xiii, 196 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Prejudices--United States--Case studies.
Sociology, Urban--United States--Case studies.
Participant observation.
Whites--Race identity--Atlanta.--Atlanta.
Whites--Race identity--Boston.--Boston.
Working class--Atlanta--Atlanta--Attitudes.
Working class--Boston--Boston--Attitudes.
United States--Race relations.--Case studies.
Atlanta (Ga.)--Race relations.
Boston (Mass.)--Race relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-185) and index.

Contents:

The cities and the sites : "The Crescent" in Atlanta and "Greenfield" in Boston -- Experiences of white racial identity -- Situational contexts and perceptions of prejudice -- The implications of diversity among Blacks for white attitudes -- Race, crime, and violence -- Race, gender, and sexuality.

ISBN:

9780520248090
9780520248083
9780520248090 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0520248090 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780520248083 (cloth : alk. paper)
0520248082 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61361541

LCCN:

2005023238

Locations:

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

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

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)