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National Research Council - A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society - 9780309039987 - KMK0000410
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A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society

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Description for A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society Hardcover. Drawing on historical perspectives and data, this book examines the many years of change and continuity in the status of black Americans. By studying and comparing black and white age cohorts, it charts the status of blacks in areas, such as education, housing, employment, political participation and family life. Editor(s): Jaynes, Gerald David; Williams, Robin M., Jr. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 240 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1200. Clean copy fine in dust jacket. DJ has minor wear but remains very good

"[A] collection of scholars [has] released a monumental study called A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society. It offers detailed evidence of the progress our nation has made in the past 50 years in living up to American ideals. But the study makes clear that our work is far from over." —President Bush, Remarks by the president to the National Urban League Conference

The product of a four-year, intensive study by distinguished experts, A Common Destiny presents a clear, readable "big picture" of blacks' position in America. Drawing on historical perspectives and a vast amount of data, the book examines ... Read more

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Overview: Then and Now
  • Black Participation in American Society
  • Racial Attitudes and Behavior
  • Identity and Institutions in the Black Community
  • Black Political Participation
  • Blacks in the Economy
  • The Schooling of Black Americans
  • Black Americans' Health
  • Crime and the Administration of Criminal Justice
  • Children and Families
  • Appendix A: Notes on Methodology, Definitions, and Needed Data and Research
  • Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee and Panel Members and Staff
  • Appendix C: Committee Activities
  • Index
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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309039987
SKU
KMK0000410
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About National Research Council
Gerald David Jaynes and Robin M. Williams, Jr., Editors; Committee on the Status of Black Americans, National Research Council

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