The Kings Of Mississippi: Race, Religious Education, And The Making Of A Middle-class Black Family In The Segregated South (cambridge Studies In ... Economics: Economics And Social Identity)

Synopsis

Kings Of Mississippi Examines How A Twentieth-century Black Middle-class Family Navigated Life In Rural Mississippi. The Book Introduces Seven Generations Of A Farming Family And Provides An Organic Examination Of How The Family Experienced Life And Economic Challenges As One Of Few Middle-class Black Families Living And Working Alongside The Many Struggling Black And White Sharecroppers And Farmers In Gallman, Mississippi. Family Narratives And Census Data Across Time And A Socio-ecological Lens Help Assess How Race, Religion, Education, And Key Employment Options Influenced Economic And Non-economic Outcomes. Family Voices Explain How Intangible Beliefs Fueled Socioeconomic Outcomes Despite Racial, Gender, And Economic Stratification. The Book Also Examines The Effects Of Stratification Changes Across Time, Including: Post-migration; Inter- And Intra-racial Conflicts And Compromises; And, Strategic Decisions And Outcomes. The Book Provides An Unexpected Glimpse At How A Family's Ethos Can Foster Upward Mobility Into The Middle-class.