On the Edge A History of Poor Black Children and Their American Dreams

Name: On the Edge A History of Poor Black Children and Their American Dreams
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ISBN: 9780465052196

ISBN-10: 0465052193

ISBN-13: 9780465052196

Edition: N/A

Authors: Carl H. Nightingale

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Book details

List price: $21.99
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 1/4/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.660

Carl H. Nightingale is associate professor of urban and world history in the Department of Transnational Studies at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. He is the author of On the Edge: Poor Black Children and Their American Dreams.



Dedication


Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Dimensions Of A Historical Tragedy



The Explosion of Inner-City Desperation



The Limits of Alienation



Poor Black Children And America's Grand Delusions



The American Traditions of poor Black Families



poor Black Children and American Racism



poor Black Children and American Abundance



poor Black Children and American Violence


Conclusion: Toward the Stemming of a Historical Tide



Statistical Tables



Technical Notes Concerning public- Use Micro-Data Samples (PUMS)


Notes


Index