Young, Female and Black

Zusatztext "... should be welcomed by schools and black women alike." - Dawn Payne! Manchester Women's Magazine Informationen zum Autor Heidi Safia Mirza Klappentext Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school, contribute to society, are good efficient workers yet, as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve. This book presents a serious challenge to the widely held myth that young black women consistently underachieve both at school and in the labour market. In a comparative study of research and writig from America, Britain and the Caribbean Young, Female and Black re-examines our present understanding of what is meant by educational underachievement, the black family and, in particular, black womanhood in Britain. Zusammenfassung Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. In arguing for a more structural understanding of inequality, Heidi Safia Mirza questions the popular, pervasive and celebratory construction of black female identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The myth of underachievement; Chapter 3 Do schools make a difference?; Chapter 4 Life in the classroom; Chapter 5 Entering the world of work; Chapter 6 Strategic careers; Chapter 7 Redefining black womanhood; Chapter 8 Family matters; Chapter 9 Conclusion;

Product details

• Authors: Heidi Safia Mirza, Mirza Heidi Safia
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.03.1992
• EAN: 9780415067041
• ISBN: 978-0-415-06704-1
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, EDUCATION / General, Sociology, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls