Ethnic Differences, first published in 1989, explores how and why the Irish, Italians, Jews, and blacks of Providence, Rhode Island differed in their schooling and economic success. Drawing on evidence from thousands of students records of public, Catholic, and private schools, as well as on census manuscripts, city directories, and other sources, the book offers an integrated study of American ethnicity, education, and social structure.
Joel Perlmann examines the extent to which differing career patterns, and reconsiders the relation between ethnicity and social class.
| ISBN: | 9780521389754 |
| Publication date: | 24th November 1989 |
| Author: | Joel Perlmann |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 340 pages |
| Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern History |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history |
Ethnic Differences, first published in 1989, explores how and why the Irish, Italians, Jews, and blacks of Providence, Rhode Island differed in their schooling and economic success. Drawing on evidence from thousands of students records of public, Catholic, and private schools, as well as on census manuscripts, city directories, and other sources, the book offers an integrated study of American ethnicity, education, and social structure.
Ethnic Differences features in the following genres: Social and cultural history
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Ethnic Differences was written by Joel Perlmann and published by Cambridge University Press
Ethnic Differences has 340 pages
Yes it is part of Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern History series
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