Not just for black people, this brilliant and provocative book tells stories we all need to hear. Everyone wonders about the marriage decline, African Americans because high rates of being single reflect societal damage and personal tragedy, as well as … Continue reading
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Is Marriage for White People? is an enthralling book. Well written, it is not difficult to finish in a sitting or two. Its considerable strengths, however, come from the new things the reader finds on nearly every page. Sometimes the … Continue reading
This engaging and well-written book addresses a puzzling question: why middle-class black men and women are less likely to marry than middle-class Americans of other races. Drawing upon compelling in-depth interviews with professional black men and women in a number … Continue reading
While debates have long raged about the reasons for a decline in marriage among the black poor, Is Marriage for White People? makes clear that marriage is also becoming less common among the black middle class. This compelling book explains … Continue reading
Professor R. Richard Banks has written a comprehensive, provocative, and breathtaking book on race, and marriage anyone who is interested, or deeply committed, to a closer examination of the combustible ingredients of marriage, class, and race, need to read this … Continue reading
The decline in marriage-and the rise in divorce-has been a central concern of politicians, religious groups, and social commentators for a long time. However, few commentators have been willing to address the racial differences in marriage and divorce. In this … Continue reading