Young, Female and Black

Young black women bear all the hallmarks of a fundamentally unequal society. They do well at school, contribute to society, are good efficient workers yet, as a group they consistently fail to secure the economic status and occupational prestige they deserve.This book presents a serious challenge to the widely held myth that young black women consistently underachieve school and in the labour market. In a comparative study of research and writig from America, Britain and the Caribbean Young, Female and Black re-examines our present understanding of what is meant by educational underachievement, the black family and, in particular, black womanhood in Britain.Mirza, Heidi S. is the author of 'Young, Female and Black', published 1992 under ISBN 9780415067058 and ISBN 0415067057.