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Can I read Bitter fruit : the politics of Black-Korean conflict in New York City on EtoBox?
Bitter fruit : the politics of Black-Korean conflict in New York City by Professor Claire Jean Kim is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Bitter fruit : the politics of Black-Korean conflict in New York City about?
This book examines escalating conflicts between Blacks and Koreans in American cities by focusing on the Flatbush Boycott of 1990, led by Black and Haitian activists against Korean-owned produce stores in Brooklyn. Kim rejects conventional wisdom that Black-Korean conflict constitutes racial scapegoating and argues instead that it is a response to white dominance in American society.
Who reads Bitter fruit : the politics of Black-Korean conflict in New York City?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Professor Claire Jean Kim
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780300074062
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, Political Science, History
- Rating
- 3.85 / 5 (28 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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