Black immigrants in the United States and the "cultural narratives" of ethnicity

Identities

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 141-170

  Pierre, Jemima ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Black immigrants; Cultural racism; Culture; Ethnicity; Race

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; RACISM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27944498073     PISSN: 1070289X     EISSN: 15473384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10702890490451929     Document Type: Article

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