Product details
ISBN
9781566394741
Published
1996-11-14
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight
200 gr
Height
210 mm
Width
140 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
216
Author
"Collins-Lowry gives persuasive examples of how employment gains made by Blacks in the 80's were rather more marginalized than we like to think." --Publishers Weekly
A revealing study of the promising entry of Blacks into managerial ranks in corporations and the disappointing trend that tracked them into increasingly vulnerable jobs
Against the backdrop of increasing ambivalence in the federal government commitment to race-based employment policies, this book reveals how African-Americans first broke into professional and managerial jobs in corporations during the sixties and offers in-depth profiles of their subsequent career experiences.
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Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Controversy over Race and Class 2. A Politically Mediated Opportunity Structure 3. Racialized Services in the Workplace 4. Tan Territories, Urban Upheaval, and the New Black Professionals 5. Race Tracks and Mainstream Careers 6. Peacekeepers, Crisis Managers, and Conciliators 7. Blacks on the Bubble 8. A Rash of Pessimism 9. Bursting the Bubble: The Failure of Black Progress Notes References Index
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A revealing study of the promising entry of Blacks into managerial ranks in corporations and the disappointing trend that tracked them into increasingly vulnerable jobs
Product details
ISBN
9781566394741
Published
1996-11-14
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Weight
200 gr
Height
210 mm
Width
140 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
216
Author