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Informationen zum Autor By Michelle Holder and Alan A. Aja Klappentext Afro-Latinos in the U.S. Economy outlines the current position and status of Afro-Latinxs in the economy of the United States. Very little research has thus far been disseminated in the field of economics on the contributions of Afro-Latinxs regarding income and wealth, labor market status, occupational mobility, and educational attainment. On the other hand, cultural studies, literary criticism, and social science fields have produced more research on Afro-Latinxs; the discipline of economics is, thus, significantly behind the curve in exploring the economic dimensions of this group. While the Afro-Latinx community constitutes a comparatively small segment of the U.S. population, and is often viewed as the nexus between two of the country's largest minority groups-African Americans and Latinxs, who comprise 13 percent and 17 percent, respectively, of the U.S. population-Holder and Aja outline how the group's unique economic position is different than non-black Latinxs. Despite possessing higher levels of education relative to the Latinx community as a whole, U.S. Afro-Latinxs do not experience expected returns in income and earnings, underscoring the role anti-Blackness plays in everyday life regardless of ancestral origin. The goal of this book is to provide a foundation in the economic dimensions of Afro-Latinxs in the U.S. which can be used to both complement and supplement research conducted on this group in other major disciplines. " Zusammenfassung Afro-Latinos in the U.S. Economy outlines the current status of Afro-Latinos in the U.S. economy. The goal of this book is to provide a foundation in the economic dimensions of American Afro-Latinos which can be used to supplement research about this group in other social science disciplines. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION -DEMOGRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT Chapter 2- INCOME, POVERTY AND WEALTH AMONG AFRO LATINXS Chapter 3- THE LABOR MARKET STATUS OF AFRO-LATINXS Chapter 4- AFRO-LATINAS IN THE U.S. Chapter 5-AFRO-LATINXS AND INCARCERATION Chapter 6 -AFRO--LATINXS, DISCRIMINATION AND THE NEED FOR BOLD POLICIES AND MOVEMENTS ...
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Michelle Holder is economics professor at John Jay College, City University of New York.
Alan A. Aja is professor in the department of Puerto Rican and Latino studies at Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
