Is marriage for white people? : how the African American marriage decline affects everyone / Ralph Richard Banks.
| Author/creator | Banks, Ralph Richard |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Dutton, ©2011. |
| Description | viii, 289 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The marriage decline -- What has become of marriage? -- The man shortage -- The market -- What about the children? -- Power wives -- Mixed marriages -- Beyond race? -- Desire -- Fear -- Saving black marriage. |
| Abstract | Examines a sharp decline in marriage rates among the African-American middle class while analyzing probable causes, tracing the rise of educated and independent black women and evaluating the potential of interracial marriages. |
| Local note | Little-305131060320O |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-277) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010047353 |
| ISBN | 9780525952015 (hbk. ) |
| ISBN | 0525952012 (pbk.) |