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An edition of Climbing Jacob's ladder (1992)

Climbing Jacob's ladder

the enduring legacy of African-American families

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Publisher
Touchstone
Language
English
Pages
444

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Subjects

African American families, Familles noires américaines, Famille, New York Times reviewed
Edition Availability
Cover of: Climbing Jacob's Ladder
Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Enduring Legacies of African-American Families
January 25, 1994, Touchstone
Paperback in English
Cover of: Climbing Jacob's Ladder
Climbing Jacob's Ladder: The Enduring Legacy of African-American Families
February 1993, Simon & Schuster
Hardcover in English
Cover of: Climbing Jacob's ladder
Climbing Jacob's ladder: the enduring legacy of African-American families
1992, Touchstone
in English
Cover of: Climbing Jacob's ladder
Climbing Jacob's ladder: the enduring legacy of African-American families
1992, Simon & Schuster
in English
Cover of: Climbing Jacob's ladder
Climbing Jacob's ladder: the enduring legacy of African-American families
1992, Simon & Schuster
in English

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Table of Contents

In intimate association: Tradition and transitions in African-American family structure
Family, community, and society
The African heritage of African-American families
The way of the new world: The triumph over slavery
After Appomattox: The struggle for stability
The impact of technology: The rise and decline of the black working class
The struggle for life
The belief in education
The influence of the military
The functions of marriage in African-American families
Black and white together: Trends in interracial marriage
The Caribbean connection
From working class to middle class
Room at the top: The rising black business class
Stumbling blocks and stepping stones: Traditional African-American family values
And still we rise: Single-parent families in helping communities
The black church: Spiritual values and community reform
Climbing Jacob's ladder: Self-help redefined.
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Edition Notes

"A Touchstone book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-424) and index.

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New York

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Pagination
444 p.
Number of pages
444

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OL40238257M

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"For years the technological revolution has been driving American families to adopt new patterns for survival."

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