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African American Men and the Labor Market during the Great Recession
Michelle Holder
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Description for African American Men and the Labor Market during the Great Recession
Hardcover. Num Pages: 95 pages, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3; KCB; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
This book analyzes the status and position of African American men in the U.S. labor market prior to, during, and after the Great Recession. Using a model of occupational crowding, the book outlines how the representation of African American men in major occupational categories almost universally declined during the recent recession even as white non-Hispanic men were able to maintain their occupational representation in the face of staggering job losses. Using US Census Bureau data, this book illustrates how African American men sought to insulate their group from devastating job losses by increasing their educational attainment in a job market ... Read more
This book analyzes the status and position of African American men in the U.S. labor market prior to, during, and after the Great Recession. Using a model of occupational crowding, the book outlines how the representation of African American men in major occupational categories almost universally declined during the recent recession even as white non-Hispanic men were able to maintain their occupational representation in the face of staggering job losses. Using US Census Bureau data, this book illustrates how African American men sought to insulate their group from devastating job losses by increasing their educational attainment in a job market ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
95
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137563101
SKU
V9781137563101
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About Michelle Holder
Michelle Holder is Assistant Professor at John Jay College, City University of New York, USA. Prior to joining academia, she worked as an applied economist. Her reports have received coverage by The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, El Diario, and the New York Amsterdam News. Holder possesses a PhD from the New School for Social Research and a BA ... Read more
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