Blacks in the White Elite Will the Progress Continue?

by Zweigenhaft, Richard L.; Domhoff, G. William

• ISBN13: 9780742516205
• ISBN10: 0742516202
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-16
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

This extensively revised edition of Blacks in the White Establishment? shows why America is at a crucial juncture in relations between blacks and whites, when advances made since the Civil Rights Movement could either continue or retrench, depending on the decisions made by our governments, communities, and schools. The voices of African Americans heard in this book bring home for the reader the everyday impact of national policy issues and debates on race and class in America.

Author Biography

G. William Domhoff is research professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
From the Ghetto to the Elite	1	(14)
The Summer Program: ``This Is Your Spring Training, and That's Where Pennants and World Championships Are Won''	15	(10)
The Prep School Years	25	(38)
ABC Students in College	63	(16)
Relationships: Friendships, Dating, and Marriage	79	(16)
Careers	95	(26)
Blacks in the Corporate Elite	121	(20)
The Children of ABC Graduates	141	(16)
Mobility, Social Class, and Racial Identity	157	(20)
Appendix 1: The Sample and Our Methods	177	(6)
Appendix 2: The Creation, Funding, and Evolution of A Better Chance	183	(10)
References	193	(10)
Index	203	(8)
About the Authors	211