Research Catalog

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Description

1. xi, 254 pages; 22 cm

Summary

1. Explains how years of desegregation and affirmative action have led to the revelation of four distinct African American groups who reflect unique political views and circumstances, in a report that also illuminates crucial modern debates on race and class.

Subject

1. African Americans > Social conditions
2. Social mobility
3. Group identity
4. African Americans > Social conditions > 21st century
5. Social mobility > United States
6. United States > Social conditions > 21st century
7. Social conditions
8. Social classes > United States
9. Group identity > United States
10. African Americans > Race identity
11. United States > Race relations
12. Race relations
13. 2000-2099
14. Black author
15. African Americans > Economic conditions > 21st century

Contents

1. "Black America" doesn't live here anymore -- When we were one -- Parting of the ways -- The mainstream : a double life -- The abandoned : no way out -- The transcendent : where none have gone before -- The emergent (part 1) : coming to America -- The emergent (part 2) : how Black is Black? -- Urgency, focus and sacrifice -- We know who we are, but who will we be?

Call number

1. Sc D 10-2413

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-245) and index.

Author

1. Robinson, Eugene, 1954-

Title

1. Disintegration : the splintering of Black America / Eugene Robinson.

Imprint

1. New York : Doubleday, ©2010.

Edition

1. 1st ed.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-245) and index.

Local subject

1. Black author.

Chronological term

1. 2000-2099

LCCN

1. 2010020405

Other standard identifier

1. 99939876165

ISBN

1. 9780385526548
2. 0385526547

Research call number

1. Sc D 10-2413