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As the world marvelled at a black family moving into the White House, arguments raged over whether America's race relations had truly been transformed. This book looks at the hard facts of life for minorities on both side of the Atlantic, providing an illuminating comparative picture of diversity. -- .

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Summary
1. Introduction: the diversity revolution
2. Two concepts in two countries: race and migration
3. Home truths: how minorities live
4. The rickety ladder of opportunity: minorities and work
5. Mosaic or cracked vase? Diversity and community life
6. Distorting mirrors: media framing and political debate
7. Tidal generation: politics and deeper currents of public opinion
8. Concluding thoughts: making a success of the revolution
Bibliography
Index

The Age of Obama

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    A Paperback / softback by Tom Clark, Robert D. Putnam, Edward Fieldhouse

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/03/2010
      ISBN13: 9780719082788, 978-0719082788
      ISBN10: 0719082781

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      As the world marvelled at a black family moving into the White House, arguments raged over whether America's race relations had truly been transformed. This book looks at the hard facts of life for minorities on both side of the Atlantic, providing an illuminating comparative picture of diversity. -- .

      Table of Contents

      Summary
      1. Introduction: the diversity revolution
      2. Two concepts in two countries: race and migration
      3. Home truths: how minorities live
      4. The rickety ladder of opportunity: minorities and work
      5. Mosaic or cracked vase? Diversity and community life
      6. Distorting mirrors: media framing and political debate
      7. Tidal generation: politics and deeper currents of public opinion
      8. Concluding thoughts: making a success of the revolution
      Bibliography
      Index

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