Is marriage for white people? : how the African American marriage decline affects everyone / Ralph Richard Banks.

Author: Banks, Ralph Richard.

Imprint:New York, N.Y. : Dutton, c2011.

Descriptionviii, 289 p. ; 24 cm.

Note: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.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-277) and index.

Note: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.

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