UID:
edocfu_9959234885102883
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 413 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-674-04494-0
Series Statement:
Russell Sage Foundation Books at Harvard University Press.
Content:
The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is generally considered to be a great success. Mary Waters, however, tells a very different story. She finds that the values that gain first-generation immigrants initial success--a willingness to work hard, a lack of attention to racism, a desire for education, an incentive to save--are undermined by the realities of life and race relations in the United States. Contrary to long-held beliefs, Waters finds, those who resist Americanization are most likely to succeed economically, especially in the second generation.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Frontmatter --
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
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CONTENTS --
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TABLES AND MAP --
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1 Introduction --
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2 Historical Legacies --
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3 Racial and Ethnic Identity Choices --
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4 West Indians at Work --
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5 Encountering American Race Relations --
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6 Intergenerational Dynamics --
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7 Segregated Neighborhoods and Schools --
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8 Identities of the Second Generation --
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9 Immigrants and American Race Relations --
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Appendix: Notes on Methodology --
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Notes --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-00067-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-00724-7
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674044944
