Title: The minds of marginalized black men
Description: "While we hear much about the "culture of poverty" that keeps poor black men poor, we know little about how such men understand their social position and relationship to the American Dream. Moving beyond stereotypes, this book examines how twenty-six poverty-stricken African American men from Chicago view their prospects for getting ahead. It documents their definitions of good jobs and the good life - and their beliefs about whether and how these can be attained. In its pages, we meet men who think seriously about work, family, and community and whose differing experiences shape their views of their social world."--Jacket.
Subjects: African American men, Attitudes, Case studies, Equality, Poor men, Public opinion, Race relations, Social mobility, Social perception, Social stratification, Men, attitudes, Social mobility, united states, Social classes, United states, race relations
Places: Chicago, Illinois, United States