Diverse pathways : race and the incorporation of Black, White, and Arab-origin Africans in the United States / Kevin J.A. Thomas.

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Africans are among the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States. Although they are racially and ethnically diverse, few studies have examined how these differences affect their patterns of incorporation into society. This book is the first to highlight the role of race and ethnicity, Ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Ruth Simms Hamilton African diaspora series.
Main Author: Thomas, Kevin J. A. (Author)
Language:English
Published: East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2014], ©2014.
Series:Ruth Simms Hamilton African diaspora series.
Subjects:
Africans > Cultural assimilation > United States.
Africans > United States > Social conditions.
Africans > United States > Economic conditions.
Immigrants > United States > Social conditions.
Immigrants > United States > Economic conditions.
Africa > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
United States > Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
United States > Race relations.
Social surveys > United States.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Africans > Cultural assimilation.
Africans > Economic conditions.
Africans > Social conditions.
Emigration and immigration > Social aspects.
Immigrants > Economic conditions.
Immigrants > Social conditions.
Race relations.
Social surveys.
Africa.
United States.
Electronic books.
Genre:
Electronic books.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (JSTOR)
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Race, ethnicity, and African immigration to the United States
  • Theoretical perspectives
  • Educational attainment and post-immigration schooling progress
  • Occupational status, human-capital transfer, and the incorporation process
  • Earnings, self-employment, and economic incorporation
  • Race, ethnicity, and marital incorporation
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Data and methods used in the analysis.