Young, female, and Black /

Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school, contribute to society, are good efficient workers yet, as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve. This book presents a serious challenge t...

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Main Author: Mirza, Heidi Safia, 1958-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school, contribute to society, are good efficient workers yet, as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve. This book presents a serious challenge to the widely held myth that young black women consistently underachieve both at school and in the labour market. In a comparative study of research and writig from America, Britain and the Caribbean Young, Female and Black re-examines our present understanding of what is meant by educat.
Physical Description:1 online resource (241 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781134918577
1134918577
0203976886
9780203976883
9780415067041
0415067049
9780415067058
0415067057