Camille Z. Charles,Douglas S. Massey,Kimberly C. Torres,Rory Kramer
Young, Gifted and Diverse: Origins of the New Black Elite
Young, Gifted and Diverse: Origins of the New Black Elite
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Young, Gifted and Diverse examines the diversity among the new educated Black elite, highlighting differences in childhood experiences and developing a shared worldview and group consciousness. However, they remain guarded about racial equality.
Format: Hardback
Length: 472 pages
Publication date: 23 August 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Despite their diverse backgrounds, Black Americans have often been portrayed as a uniformly disadvantaged group in academic research. To shed light on the unique experiences and perspectives of the emerging Black professional class, Young, Gifted, and Diverse conducted a comprehensive study involving over a thousand Black students and in-depth interviews and focus groups with over one hundred additional individuals. The book highlights the diversity among the new educated Black elite, consisting of individuals who graduated from selective colleges and universities in the early twenty-first century in the United States.
Childhood experiences play a significant role in shaping this generation's racial and social identities, attitudes, and beliefs about one another. While the new Black elite comes from diverse backgrounds and holds varying views on American racism, their college journey fosters a shared worldview and collective consciousness among them. Upon graduating, they hold optimistic outlooks for their own futures but remain cautiously guarded about the broader issue of racial equality. This internal diversity, coupled with political consensus among the elite, challenges assumptions about a monolithic Black experience and the future of Black political solidarity.
Understanding the complexities of the Black professional class requires a nuanced approach that recognizes the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of these individuals. By examining the experiences and perspectives of the new Black elite, Young, Gifted, and Diverse contributes to a deeper understanding of the Black community and its evolving dynamics in the modern world.
Dimension: 235 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780691237381
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