Black Picket Fences by Mary Pattillo-Mccoy

Black Picket Fences by Mary Pattillo-Mccoy

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Summary

Seeks to explain the discontinuities in daily life, both troublesome and hopeful, that the author witnessed, living for three years in a black middle-class neighbourhood. Despite arguments that race no longer matters, the book shows how black and white middle classes remain separate and unequal.

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Black Picket Fences by Mary Pattillo-Mccoy

Seeks to explain the discontinuities in daily life, both troublesome and hopeful, that the author witnessed, living for three years in a black middle-class neighbourhood. Despite arguments that race no longer matters, the book shows how black and white middle classes remain separate and unequal.
Mary Pattillo-McCoy is an assistant professor of sociology and African American studies and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University.
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ISBN 13 9780226649290
ISBN 10 0226649296
Title Black Picket Fences
Author Mary Pattillo-Mccoy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 2000-11-01
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.