| Description |
viii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: Marriage and divorce: why are all the black men marrying white women? -- 2: Childrearing practices: do blacks use corporal punishment more than whites? -- 3: Transition to adulthood: teen childbearing -- 4: Intimate partner violence: the dirty little secret -- 5: Education: what about affirmative action? where are the guaranteed seats for white students? -- 6: Athletics: the ticket out of the ghetto (or straight out of Compton) -- 7: Poverty and wealth: look at Oprah, Obama, and Jay-Z-the playing field must be level -- 8: Incarceration: blacks commit more crime than whites -- 9: Health, nutrition, and chronic diseases: access to healthy food and well-being among African Americans -- 10: Politics: will African Americans now dominate government like they do the NBA? -- 11: Recommendations and conclusion -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Recommended readings and films -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Summary |
Overview: From teen pregnancy and single parenting to athletics and HIV/AIDS, myths about African American families abound. This provocative book by two acclaimed scholars of race and ethnicity debunks many common myths about black families in America, sharing stories and drawing on the latest research to show the realities. African American Families Today examines the well-being of African American families around topics including marriage, health, education, incarceration, wealth, and more. Authors Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith show that even though the election of the first African American president, Barack Obama, has been symbolically important for African Americans, his presidency has not had a measurable impact on the daily lives of African American families. As the book shows, racial inequality persists-we're clearly not in a "post-racial" society. |
| Subject |
African American families.
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African Americans -- Social conditions -- 1975-
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United States -- Race relations.
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| Added Author |
Hattery, Angela.
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| ISBN |
9781442213968 cloth alkaline paper |
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1442213965 cloth alkaline paper |
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