Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Historical Legacies -- 3. Racial and Ethnic Identity Choices -- 4. West Indians at Work -- 5. Encountering American Race Relations -- 6. Intergenerational Dynamics -- 7. Segregated Neighborhoods and Schools -- 8. Identities of the Second Generation -- 9. Immigrants and American Race Relations -- Appendix: Notes on Methodology -- Notes -- Index
Summary
Mary Waters finds that when West Indian immigrants arrive in America, their knowledge of English, their skills and contacts, their self-respect, and their optimistic assessment of American race relations facilitate their integration into the American economic structure. Over time, however, the realities of American race relations take over
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR platform, viewed February 5, 2024)
