Civility in the City: Blacks, Jews, and Koreans in Urban America

by Jennifer Lee and Jennifer Lee

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Hollywood and the news media have repeatedly depicted the inner-city retail store as a scene of racial conflict and acrimony. Civility in the City uncovers a quite different story. Jennifer Lee examines the relationships between African American, Jewish, and Korean merchants and their black customers in New York and Philadelphia, and shows that, in fact, social order, routine, and civility are the norm.

Lee illustrates how everyday...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674018443

ISBN13:9780674018440

Release Date:February 2006

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.24 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Discrimination & Racism Education & Reference Ethnic Studies Minority Studies Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Specific Demographics Urban

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