New Look at Black Families

AvCharles V. Willie,Richard J. Reddick

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Charles Willie and Richard Reddick's A New Look at Black Families has introduced thousands of students to the intricacies of the Black family in American society since its publication in 1976. Using a case study approach, Willie and Reddick show the varieties of the Black family experience and how those experiences vary by socioeconomic status. In addition to examining families of low-income, working, and middle classes, the authors also look to the family experiences of highly successful African Americans to try to identify the elements of the family environment leading to success. The authors puncture the myth of the Black matriarchy prevalent in the popular imagination; and they explore a variety of family configurations, including a family with same-gender parents. The sixth edition has been reorganized and updated throughout. The new Part III_Cases Against and for Black Men and Women_unites two chapters from previous editions into a cohesive discussion of stereotypes and misunderstandings from both scholars and the mass media. Also, a new chapter on the Obama family offers support for cross-gender and cross-racial mentoring, and it demonstrates the value of extended family relations.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-02-16
Mått:155 x 232 x 17 mm
Vikt:367 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:302
Upplaga:6
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742570078

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Mer om författaren

Charles V. Willie, Ph.D., is the Charles W. Eliot Professor of Education emeritus at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Richard J. Reddick, Ed.D., is assistant professor of educational administration at The University of Texas at Austin.

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With a sensitive eye to the diversity of experiences that characterize African Americans, Willie and Reddick put to rest the stubbornly persistent notion of a single “black experience.” A book that does not shy away from either scholarly or policy controversies, A New Look at Black Families makes a valuable contribution to the national conversation on race.

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 Conceptual Approach to the Study of Black FamiliesChapter 2 1. IntroductionChapter 3 2. Family Life and Social StratificationPart 4 Analyses of Black Families by Social ClassChapter 5 3. Middle-Class Black FamiliesChapter 6 4. Working-Class Black FamiliesChapter 7 5. Low-Income Black FamiliesChapter 8 6. Social Classes and Family Adaptation: A Comparative AnalysisPart 9 Cases Against and For Black Men and Black WomenChapter 10 7. The Case For and Against Black MalesChapter 11 8. The Myth of the Black MatriarchyPart 12 Alternative Pathways to SuccessChapter 13 9. Maternal Mentoring ModelsChapter 14 10. Paternal Mentoring ModelsChapter 15 11. Family Goals and Practices Among Same-Gender ParentsChapter 16 12. The Egalitarian FamilyPart 17 Black Families and the Social SystemChapter 18 13. Social and Economic Supports for Black Family LifeChapter 19 14. The Complex and Interesting Family Life of Barack Obama: The First Black President of the United StatesPart 20 Summary, Conclusions and ReferencesChapter 21 15. Summary and Conclusions