The Love Jones cohort : single and living alone in the Black middle class / Kris Marsh, University of Maryland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marsh, Kris, author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in stratification economics: economics and social identity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class African Americans--Social conditions--Case studies.

Middle class African Americans.

African American women--Social conditions--Case studies.

African American women.

Middle class women--United States--Social conditions--Case studies.

Middle class women.

Single women--United States--Social conditions--Case studies.

Single women.

Living alone--United States.

Living alone.

Lifestyles--United States.

Lifestyles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 216 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Drawing from stratification economics, intersectionality, and respectability politics, The Love Jones Cohort centers on the voices and lifestyles of members of the Black middle class who are single and living alone (SALA). While much has been written about both the Black middle class and the rise of singlehood, this book represents a first foray into bridging these two concepts. In studying these intersections, The Love Jones Cohort provides a more nuanced understanding of how race, gender, and class, coupled with social structures, shape five central lifestyle factors of Black middle-class adults who are SALA. The book explores how these Black adults define family and friends and decide on whether and how to pursue romantic relationships, articulate the ebbs and flows of being Black and middle class, select where to live and why, accumulate and disseminate wealth, and maintain overall health, well-being, and coping mechanisms.

Contents:

Introduction

Scholarly Debates on Defining the Black Middle Class

How the Love Jones Cohort Define the Black Middle Class

The Love Jones Cohort and Black Middle-Class Identity

The Rise of Never-Married Black Singles

Choice, Circumstance, or Both?

Lifestyle Ebbs and Flows

Intergenerational Mobility and Disseminating Wealth

Homeownership and the Accumulation of Wealth

Neighborhood Decisions and Interactions

Health, Mental Well-Being, and Coping Strategies (with Courtney Thomas)

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Feb 2023).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781316672754 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.