| Affirmative Action and Black Entrepreneurship Contributor(s): Boston, Thomas D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415095948 ISBN-13: 9780415095945 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: At a time when black-owned businesses are growing faster than ever, affirmative action programs are under attack. This book demonstrates how public and private affirmative action programs have catalyzed a new generation of black entrepreneurs, examining their growth, diversification, changing profile and employment practice. Thomas D. Boston uses Atlanta as a case study in success for the entire country. The defining study of black-owned business in the US, "Affirmative Action and Black Entrepreneurship" proves conclusively that opportunity matters. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship |
| Dewey: 331.133 |
| LCCN: 99183108 |
| Series: Century Foundation Book |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.81" W x 8.84" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume isolates the cause of continuing disparities not only between blacks and whites, but amongst blacks as well. Key factors discussed include the current state of the economy the influence of public policies, the persistence of urban poverty, economic opportunities, changes in family and social structure and equal opportunities. The city of Atlanta is used as a case study focusing on the emergence of the new black entrepreneur, with data on black businesses drawn from records of almost 1000 black owned firms. |