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Format: 217 Seiten.

ISBN: 978-1-5036-1210-5 , 978-1-5036-1317-1 , 1503613178

Series Statement: Culture and economic life

Content: "The choices people make as consumers-that is purchases ranging from food and clothing, to houses, to cars, to entertainment-has long been an important site of sociological study. It is a ubiquitous human activity that is both symptom and signifier of much larger social processes, and is a crucial lens for understanding group identity. In Black Privilege, Cassi L. Pittman Claytor examines contemporary race relations and racial inequality as experienced by members of the black American middle class, using the lens of consumer behavior. Based upon observational data, interviews, and ethnography conducted in New York City, Pittman Claytor paints a picture of the social experiences and entitlements that what she calls "black privilege" entails. Central to this idea is the fact that middle-class black consumers must constantly balance personal race- and class-based preferences (e.g. a preference to support black businesses) against market pressures and a number of different social worlds, a juxtaposition that has not been fully explored in the literature on consumption to date. Black Privilege is shown to be a tool that can be used to mitigate the negative effects of racial stigma, which contaminate black consumers' experiences even in the marketplace. Such cultural flexibility also demonstrates how consumptive dispositions and affinities are (often strategically) altered depending on the dynamics of the social context of the moment. Pittman Claytor's rich ethnography provides original analysis as to what middle-class status buys black people who have cultural capital, credentials, and cash on hand-not just materially, but also in terms of counteracting anti-black bias"--

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Black and privileged -- The emergence of a modern black middle-class -- Unapologetically black -- Represent your 'hood and your 'hood's rep -- Work, work, and more work at work -- Policing black privilege -- Black buying power -- Black American dreams -- Striving and surviving

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB Claytor, Cassi Pittman Black privilege Stanford, California : Stanford, 2020 ISBN 978-1-5036-1318-8

Language: English

Subjects: Political Science , Sociology

Keywords: Schwarze ; Mittelstand ; Privileg ; Rassismus ; Alltag ; Erfahrung

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Format: 1 online resource (233 pages) : , illustrations

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 1-5036-1318-6

Series Statement: Culture and Economic Life

Content: In their own words, the subjects of this book present a rich portrait of the modern black middle-class, examining how cultural consumption is a critical tool for enjoying material comforts as well as challenging racism. New York City has the largest population of black Americans out of any metropolitan area in the United States. It is home to a steadily rising number of socio-economically privileged blacks. In Black Privilege Cassi Pittman Claytor examines how this economically advantaged group experiences privilege, having credentials that grant them access to elite spaces and resources with which they can purchase luxuries, while still confronting persistent anti-black bias and racial stigma. Drawing on the everyday experiences of black middle-class individuals, Pittman Claytor offers vivid accounts of their consumer experiences and cultural flexibility in the places where they live, work, and play. Whether it is the majority white Wall Street firm where they're employed, or the majority black Baptist church where they worship, questions of class and racial identity are equally on their minds. They navigate divergent social worlds that demand, at times, middle-class sensibilities, pedigree, and cultural acumen; and at other times pride in and connection with other blacks. Rich qualitative data and original analysis help account for this special kind of privilege and the entitlements it affords—materially in terms of the things they consume, as well as symbolically, as they strive to be unapologetically black in a society where a racial consumer hierarchy prevails.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , 1. Black and Privileged -- , 2. The Emergence of a Modern Black Middle Class -- , 3. Unapologetically Black -- , 4. Represent Your Hood and Your Hood’s Rep -- , 5. Work, Work, and More Work at Work -- , 6. Policing Black Privilege -- , 7. Black Buying Power -- , 8. Black American Dreams -- , 9. Striving and Surviving -- , Acknowledgments -- , Appendix: Profile of Study Respondents -- , Notes -- , References -- , Index -- , CULTURE AND ECONOMIC LIFE , Issued also in print.

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-5036-1210-4

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9781503613188