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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mirza, Heidi Safia, 1958-
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.
Subjects:	Women, Black > Great Britain > Social conditions. Great Britain > Race relations. Femmes noires > Grande-Bretagne > Conditions sociales. Grande-Bretagne > Relations raciales. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies. Race relations Women, Black > Social conditions Great Britain Black women Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Young, female and black; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The myth of underachievement; Chapter 3 Do schools make a difference?; Chapter 4 Life in the classroom; Chapter 5 Entering the world of work; Chapter 6 Strategic careers; Chapter 7 Redefining black womanhood; Chapter 8 Family matters; Chapter 9 Conclusion: understanding inequality; Notes; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index.