Black Identities: West Indian Immigrant Dreams and American RealitiesThe 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. |
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Contents
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2 Historical Legacies | 16 |
3 Racial and Ethnic Identity Choices | 44 |
4 West Indians at Work | 94 |
5 Encountering American Race Relations | 140 |
6 Intergenerational Dynamics | 192 |
7 Segregated Neighborhoods and Schools | 243 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Black Identities: West Indian Immigrant Dreams and American Realities Russell Sage Foundation Books at Harvard University Press |
| Author | Mary C. Waters |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0674044940, 9780674044944 |
| Length | 431 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies |
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