The age of obama : the changing place of minorities in British and American society.

Clark, Tom.

The age of obama : the changing place of minorities in British and American society. - Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource (177 pages) - - UPSO - Manchester University Press E-Books. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-153) and index.

Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Tables, boxes and figures; Notes on the authors and contributors; 1 Introduction: the diversity revolution; 2 Two concepts in two countries: race and migration; 3 Home truths: how minorities live; 4 The rickety ladder of opportunity: minorities and work; 5 Mosaic or cracked vase? Diversity and community life; 6 Distorting mirrors: media framing and political debate; 7 Tidal generation: politics and deeper currentsin public opinion; 8 Concluding thoughts: making a success of the revolution; Bibliography; Index.

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Drawing on callaborative research from a team at Harvard and Manchester universities, this book asks how two very different societies are responding to the tide of diversity that is being felt around the rich world. 'The Age of Obama' mixes social scientific rigour with accessible charts and lively arguments.


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9781847792815 (electronic bk.) 1847792812 (electronic bk.) 9781781702901 178170290X (pbk.) (pbk.) (cased) (cased) 9781847794710 (e-book) 1847794718

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015494273 Uk


Minorities--Social conditions.--United States
Minorities--Social conditions.--Great Britain
Race relations.
Segregation.
Minorities--Political activity.
Minorités--Conditions sociales.--Grande-Bretagne
Relations raciales.
Ségrégation.
Minorités--Activité politique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Ethnic Studies--General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Minority Studies.
Minorities--Political activity.
Minorities--Social conditions.
Race relations.
Segregation.


Great Britain.
United States.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies.

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