Equal Work, Unequal Careers : : African Americans in the Workforce / / Rochelle Parks-Yancy.

Why do some people get ahead in the workplace, while others, equally qualified, fall behind? Rochelle Parks-Yancy uses the experience of African American workers across the US to reveal how the forces of inequality and social capital shape long-term occupational success. Parks-Yancy's mixed-met...

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Equal Work, Unequal Careers : African Americans in the Workforce / Rochelle Parks-Yancy.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Careers and Social Capital -- 2. Social Class, Education, and Finding Work -- 3. Surviving Layoffs -- 4. Race, Gender, and Accumulating Career (Dis)Advantages -- 5. Social Program Interventions -- 6. Strategies for Improving Access -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
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Why do some people get ahead in the workplace, while others, equally qualified, fall behind? Rochelle Parks-Yancy uses the experience of African American workers across the US to reveal how the forces of inequality and social capital shape long-term occupational success. Parks-Yancy's mixed-methods approach probes the ways that people find jobs, lose jobs, and get promoted, illuminating the subtle nexus of race, social networks, and societal barriers that can make or break a career trajectory. Demonstrating how disadvantages can accumulate over time, she goes beyond affirmative action to outline how individual workers can seize the initiative in remedying labor market inequalities.      
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Frontmatter --
Contents --
Tables --
Acknowledgments --
1. Careers and Social Capital --
2. Social Class, Education, and Finding Work --
3. Surviving Layoffs --
4. Race, Gender, and Accumulating Career (Dis)Advantages --
5. Social Program Interventions --
6. Strategies for Improving Access --
Appendices --
Bibliography --
Index --
About the Book
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Tables --
Acknowledgments --
1. Careers and Social Capital --
2. Social Class, Education, and Finding Work --
3. Surviving Layoffs --
4. Race, Gender, and Accumulating Career (Dis)Advantages --
5. Social Program Interventions --
6. Strategies for Improving Access --
Appendices --
Bibliography --
Index --
About the Book
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Contents --
Tables --
Acknowledgments --
1. Careers and Social Capital --
2. Social Class, Education, and Finding Work --
3. Surviving Layoffs --
4. Race, Gender, and Accumulating Career (Dis)Advantages --
5. Social Program Interventions --
6. Strategies for Improving Access --
Appendices --
Bibliography --
Index --
About the Book
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