Fr. 190.00

Store in the Hood - A Century of Ethnic Business and Conflict

English · Hardback

Shipping usually within 1 to 3 weeks (not available at short notice)

Description

Read more

Informationen zum Autor By Steven J. Gold Klappentext The Store in the Hood is a comprehensive study of conflicts between immigrant merchants and customers throughout the U.S. during the 20th century. The book draws on published research, official statistics, interviews, and ethnographic data collected from diverse locations to discuss the many causes of these disputes-determined by society's larger structure. The book also suggests possible solutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Black Entrepreneurship from 1900 until 1935 Chapter 3: Immigrant Entrepreneurs' Relations with Customers in the Early 20th Century Chapter 4: The Fate of Minority Merchants during Depression and War Chapter 5: Government Policy, Ghettos, and Merchant-Customer Conflict after World War II Chapter 6: Demographic Change and Urban Transformation: Interactions between Immigrant Business Owners and Customers, 1970 to 2005 Chapter 7: The Informal Economy as a site of Competition between Disadvantaged Populations and Ethnic Merchants Chapter 8: Ethnic Merchants in a Black Majority City: The Case of Detroit (with Joe Darden) Chapter 9:Social Inequality and Merchant-Customer Conflicts Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.