5. Race- and Class-Based Identities: Strategic Assimilation in Middle-Class Suburbia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Defining the Post-Integration Black Middle Classes 21
8. 2. Social Organization in Washington’s Suburbia 51
9. 3. Public Identities: Managing Race in Public Spaces 72
10. 4. Status-Based Identities: Protecting and Reproducing Middle-Class Status 114
11. 5. Race- and Class-Based Identities: Strategic Assimilation in Middle-Class Suburbia 150
12. 6. Suburban Identities: Building Alliances with Neighbors 185
13. Conclusion 219
14. Appendix: A Recipe for Studying the Black Middle Class 227
15. Notes 235
16. References 255
17. Index 269