Greer, Christina M. <br/><br/>
Black ethnics :  race, immigration, and the pursuit of the American dream / 
Christina M. Greer. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  (c)2013. 
 - 1 online resource (xi, 212 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>A theory of black elevated minority status --  "Where did you come from and what should I call you?" : how a NYC labor union explains changing demographics --  Political participation and the socialization of Blacks into unions and the polity --  "You win some, you lose some" : hard work and the Black pursuit of the American dream --  Union leadership and policy choices : trends in neutral and racial government policies. 
<br/><br/> This title explores the political significance of ethnicity for new immigrant and native-born blacks. Utilizing an original survey of a New York City labour population and multiple national data sources, it concludes that racial and ethnic identities affect the ways in which black ethnic groups conceptualize their possibilities for advancement and placement within the American polity. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199989324 9780199346332 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African Americans--Race identity.<br/>Black people--Race identity--United States.<br/>African Americans--Attitudes.<br/>Black people--Attitudes.--United States<br/>African Americans--Employment.<br/>Black people--Employment--United States.<br/>African Americans--Relations with West Indians.<br/>African Americans--Relations with Africans.<br/>Labor unions--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E185  / .B533 2013