Race, work, and family in the lives of African Americans / edited by Marlese Durr and Shirley A. Hill.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Durr, Marlese, 1953-

Hill, Shirley A. (Shirley Ann), 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Social conditions--1975-.

African Americans.

African Americans--Social conditions.

African Americans--Economic conditions.

African American families.

Work and family--United States.

Work and family.

United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 255 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2006]

Summary:

Sadly, efforts to end racial segregation and discrimination have clearly not led to racial equality nor a colorblind society. Rather, African Americans have become increasingly class-polarized since the civil rights era as the persistent racialization of American society has perpetuated the wage gap between blacks and whites, leading to increased rates of unemployment and underemployment among African Americans. The significant minority of black families historically headed by single mothers became a statistical majority during the twentieth century, and the tension in the gender relations of black men and women became a more prominent topic of debate. This compelling and timely collection examines contemporary family and workforce patterns and how they are continuing to shape the quality of life for African Americans across the United States.

Contents:

Part I Race and Colorism: The Family-Work Interface 1

1 Is Discrimination Dead? / Cedric Herring 3

2 What Is Racism? The Racialized Social System Framework / Eduardo Bonilla-Silva 13

3 The Blacker the Berry: Gender, Skin Tone, Self-Esteem, and Self-Efficacy / Maxine D. Thompson, Verna Keith 45

Part II Failing Safety Nets and Fragile Families 71

4 The Family-Work Interface in African American Households / Marlese Durr, Shirley A. Hill 73

5 (Re)Envisioning Cohabitation: A Commentary on Race, History, and Culture / Andrea G. Hunter 87

6 No More Kin Care?: Changes in Black Mothers' Reliance on Relatives for Child Care, 1977-1994 / Karin W. Brewster, Irene Padavic 97

7 Supporting Poor Single Mothers: Gender and Race in the U.S. Welfare State / Stephanie Moller 117

Part III Gendered Racism and Labor Market Experience 137

8 Racial Differences in Labor Market Outcomes among Men / Harry J. Holzer 139

9 Reversal of Fortune: Explaining the Decline in Black Women's Earnings / Yvonne D. Newsome, F. Nii-Amoo DoDoo 159

10 Stereotypes and Realities: Images of Black Women in the Labor Market / Irene Browne, Ivy Kennelly 185

Part IV New Values, New Directions 211

11 Identifying the Unique Needs of the Urban Entrepreneurs: African Americans Skill Set Development / Marlese Durr, Thomas S. Lyons, Gregg Lichtenstein 213

12 Trends in Self-Employment among White and Black Men during the Twentieth Century / Robert W. Fairlie, Bruce D. Meyer 233.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742534669

0742534677

OCLC:

62172607