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A Reinterpretation of the Writings of Frazier on the Black Middle Class.
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Landry, Bart – Social Problems, 1978
A careful review of all of E. Franklin Frazier's writings dealing with the Black middle class will put into perspective the distorted view many people have regarding his criticism in "Black Bourgeoisie" of the attitudes and behavior of the Black middle class. (EB)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black Literature, Blacks, Literature Reviews
Stable Workers, Black & White
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Kahl, Joseph A.; Goering, John M. – Social Problems, 1971
Study concludes that stable jobs among blacks are associated with high levels of personal satisfaction but not political conservatism, since awareness of group deprivation and desire to protest are independent of personal achievement and are not frustrated responses to blocked ambition. (DM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Job Satisfaction, Middle Class Standards
The Making of the Black Middle Class.
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Collins, Sharon M. – Social Problems, 1983
Examines Black occupational mobility and factors that have influenced the growth of the Black middle class since the 1960s. Argues that the Black middle class occupies a fragile market position because Black mobility depends on fluctuating government policy rather than on free market factors. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Blacks, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Middle Class
The Intra-Racial Attitudes of the Black Middle Class: Have they Changed?
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Sampson, William A.; Milam, Vera – Social Problems, 1975
Concludes that middle class blacks are in fact racially conscious and proud, and that they manifest a fairly strong sense of group solidarity. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Black Attitudes, Black Community, Black Power