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The story of West Indian immigrants to the United States is generally considered to be a great success. Mary Waters, however, tells a very different story. She finds that the values that gain first-generation immigrants initial success--a willingness to work hard, a lack of attention to racism, a desire for education, an incentive to save--are undermined by the realities of life and race relations in the United States. Contrary to long-held beliefs, Waters finds, those who resist Americanization are most likely to succeed economically, especially in the second generation.ISBN : 9780674044944

Who reads Black Identities : West Indian Immigrant Dreams and American Realities?

Author

Mary C. Waters

Publisher

Russell Sage Foundation ; Harvard University Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674044944

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Sociology, History

Rating

3.83 / 5 (81 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13