Study Guide for African Americans in the U.S. Economy

Conrad, Cecilia A.

ISBN 10: 074254379X / ISBN 13: 9780742543799

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2005

About this Item

Visit our website for sample chapters! Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 553. . 2005. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Study Guide for African Americans in the U.S. Economy
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074254379X
• ISBN 13: 9780742543799
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This study guide is designed to help students read and understand the text, African Americans in the U.S. Economy. Each Study Guide chapter contains the following pedagogical features:1. Key Terms and Institutions2. Key Names3. True/False Questions4. Multiple-Choice Questions5. Essay Questions

About the Author

Cecilia A. Conrad is the Stedman-Sumner Professor of Economics at Pomona College. She has authored and edited several monographs, including Building Skills for Black Workers: Preparing for the Future Labor Market. She is the current editor of the Review of Black Political Economy and is an associate editor of Feminist Economics. Conrad received the 2002 California Professor of the Year Award, an honor presented by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

John Whitehead is professor of economics and African American studies at the City College of San Francisco. He has written extensively on racial economic inequality and community economic development and is the coeditor, with Cobie Kwasi Harris, of Readings in Black Political Economy. He is the founder and the chairperson of the Committee on the Impact of Globalization on U.S. Minorities.

Patrick Mason is associate professor of economics and director of the African American Studies Program at Florida State University. He has authored or edited over forty journal articles, book chapters, and professional studies, including The International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. He is currently chair of the Committee of the Status of Minorities in the Economics Profession and is a past president of the National Economics Association.

James Stewart is professor of labor studies and industrial relations, African and African American studies, and management and organization at Penn State University. He has authored and edited numerous books, including Black Families: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, and has served as editor of the Review of Black Political Economy and president of the National Economics Association. Stewart recently completed two terms as president of the National Council for Black Studies (1998-2002).