Young, female, and Black

Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school, contribute to society, are good efficient workers yet, as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve. This book presents a serious challenge t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Mirza, Heidi Safia, 1958- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge 1992.
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Sumario:Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school, contribute to society, are good efficient workers yet, as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve. This book presents a serious challenge to the widely held myth that young black women consistently underachieve both at school and in the labour market. In a comparative study of research and writig from America, Britain and the Caribbean Young, Female and Black re-examines our present understanding of what is meant by educat
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (257 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781134918577
9781134918584
9781280148873
9780203976883