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Chargement... Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Classpar Lawrence Otis Graham
  
BLM (88) Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.   ) blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |   ) njcur | May 28, 2022 | I felt that on many different topics/chapters, the author took a more superficial stance and stayed close to the surface, instead of delving into subjects or situations that were interesting and more engaging. In short, it's an interesting read, but after a while, it starts sounding like a broken record. ( ) ThePinkPanther | Jul 7, 2009 | There is also a look at the history of black achievement in various cities (Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, Memphis, Detroit, Atlanta, Tuskegee, New Orleans, L.A, Philadelphia and Nashville). The last chapter addresses "passing for white." A fascinating look at the Black Elite through the eyes of a member. (  ) jeaneva | Jan 16, 2008 | Historically the elite have consisted of families with "old" money and lineages that go back for several generations. Interesting that very few of the black elite in the book can claim this privilege and even more interesting that black entertainers and athletes, many of whom are wealthier than "Our Kind of People," are looked down upon by the black elite. Although I did enjoy reading the book and learned a couple of new things, I certainly hope that Mr. Graham will not be looked upon as the definitive authority on black social class. ( ) aleshel | Sep 16, 2007 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Debutante cotillions. Million-dollar homes. Summers in Martha's Vineyard. Membership in the Links, Jack & Jill, Deltas, Boule, and AKAs. An obsession with the right schools, families, social clubs, and skin complexion. This is the world of the black upper class and the focus of the first book written about the black elite by a member of this hard-to-penetrate group. Author and TV commentator Lawrence Otis Graham, one of the nation's most prominent spokesmen on race and class, spent six years interviewing the wealthiest black families in America. He includes historical photos of a people that made their first millions in the 1870s. Graham tells who's in and who's not in the group today with separate chapters on the elite in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nashville, and New Orleans. A new Introduction explains the controversy that the book elicited from both the black and white communities. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)305.896073Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Groups of people Ethnic and national groups ; racism, multiculturalism Other Groups African Origin North America African AmericansClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (3.33)
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