Race, Identity, and Belonging: “Blackness” and the Struggle for Solidarity in a Multiethnic Labor Union

Foerster, Amy

doi:10.1525/sp.2004.51.3.386

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“…Political, social service, and cultural organizations have reached out to serve migrants, occasionally transforming their original missions to "immigrant aid" operations (Alex-Assensoh 2009, Ludwig 2014). Elected officials and labor union leaders, who came to power representing one group, find themselves campaigning to newcomers in response to shifting demographics (Foerster 2004, Marwell 2004. Over time, however, immigrants may grow impatient with their "proximal hosts," and established groups-particularly African Americans-may come to feel that, once again, they are being excluded and deprived of resources at the hands of newcomers.…”

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Immigrants and African Americans

2014

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We examine how recent immigration to the United States has affected African Americans. We first review the research on the growing diversity within the black population, driven largely by the presence of black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa. As their children and grandchildren come of age, relations between immigrants and African Americans are complicated by the fact that a growing portion of the African American community has origins in both groups. We then review literature on both new destinations and established gateway cities to illustrate the patterns of cooperation, competition, and avoidance between immigrants of diverse races and African Americans in neighborhoods, the labor market, and politics. We explore the implications of the population's increasing racial diversity owing to immigration for policies that aim to promote racial equality but that are framed in terms of diversity. We conclude with suggestions for new areas of research. 369 Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2014.40:369-390. Downloaded from www.annualreviews.org Access provided by University of Connecticut on 02/03/15. For personal use only.

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Immigrants and African Americans

2014

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“…The problems for an individual in a racially or ethnically diverse organization can be especially difficult because trying to ''fit in'' would mean abandoning a central feature of one's identity. Foerster's (2004) study of a historically black labor union is illustrative. She observed how many of the members became uncomfortable with the growing numbers of Caribbean and other ''immigrant blacks'' in the union.…”

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Race, Diversity, and Membership Duration in Religious Congregations*

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Dougherty

2010

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It has long been noted that religious congregations tend to be racially homogenous. Previous case studies assert that members of a numerical minority group face individual and organizational pressures that lead them to leave congregations faster than majority members. This can create a constant pull toward homogeneity despite congregational efforts to diversify. Building on theory in organizational ecology, we test this assertion using national, multi level data from the U.S. Congregational Life Survey. The analysis shows that members of a numerical minority do have shorter durations of membership than majority members and that the gap between the two increases with the size of the majority.

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“…A considerable body of evidence supports the use of EI in understanding the worldviews and concerns of diverse populations, including recent ethnographic research with adolescent mothers surviving partner violence (Kulkami, 2006), women who have experienced trauma (Stenius & Veysey, 2005), African American women with epilepsy (Paschal, Ablah, Wetta-Hall, Molgaard, & Liow, 2005), and individuals in a multiethnic labor union (Foerster, 2004). More relevant to the question at hand are preliminary data suggesting that EI, as an engagement strategy, has been successful in engaging women of color and white women who were depressed and on low incomes in mental health treatment .…”

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Engaging Women Who Are Depressed and Economically Disadvantaged in Mental Health Treatment

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Women disadvantaged by poverty, as well as racial or ethnic minority status, are more likely to experience depression than the rest of the U.S. population. At the same time, they are less likely to seek or remain in treatment for depression in traditional mental health settings. This article explores a therapeutic, psychosocial engagement strategy developed to address the barriers to treatment engagement and the application of this strategy to a special population--women of color and white women who are depressed and living on low incomes. The conceptual foundations of this intervention-ethnographic and motivational interviewing--as well as its key techniques and structure are reviewed. Finally, a case example description and promising pilot data demonstrate the usefulness of this strategy.

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Race, Identity, and Belonging: “Blackness” and the Struggle for Solidarity in a Multiethnic Labor Union

Cited by 16 publications

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Immigrants and African Americans

Immigrants and African Americans

Race, Diversity, and Membership Duration in Religious Congregations*

Engaging Women Who Are Depressed and Economically Disadvantaged in Mental Health Treatment

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