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Still the Promised City?

- African-Americans and New Immigrants in Postindustrial New York

About Still the Promised City?

Waldinger examines why African-Americans have fared so poorly in securing unskilled jobs in the postwar era and why new immigrants have done so well. Using New York to look at the relationships among race, immigration, and social mobility, Waldinger offers a new understanding of a serious social problem and fresh approaches to attacking it.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674000728
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • November 14, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 144x225x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 458 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 3, 2025

Description of Still the Promised City?

Waldinger examines why African-Americans have fared so poorly in securing unskilled jobs in the postwar era and why new immigrants have done so well. Using New York to look at the relationships among race, immigration, and social mobility, Waldinger offers a new understanding of a serious social problem and fresh approaches to attacking it.

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