African American Communities: A Significant Part of the Whole.

Gooley, Ruby Lee

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Publication Date: 1992

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African American Communities: A Significant Part of the Whole.

Gooley, Ruby Lee

Western Journal of Black Studies, v16 n3 p113-22 Fall 1992

Examines the interconnections between African Americans residing in deteriorating urban areas and the broader U.S. society. Focuses on the orientations of 10 men and 10 women in Detroit (Michigan). Interviews with participants suggest a dialectic in which they are both connected to and disconnected from mainstream society. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Black Community, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Structure, Field Studies, Interpersonal Relationship, Interviews, Social Class, Social Integration, Social Problems, Urban Culture, Urban Problems, Values, Welfare Recipients

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Michigan (Detroit)

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