- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Ghetto Merchant Yesterday and Today
- 3. The Significance of Small Business and the Nature of the Niche
- 4. Life on the Street: The Everyday Encounters between Blacks, Jews, and Koreans
- 5. How Race Polarizes Interactions: Cultural Brokers and the Meaning of Black
- 6. The Coethnic Disadvantage of Serving Your Own
- 7. From Civility to Conflict: Individualism, Opportunity, and Group Position
- 8. Shopping While Black: Symbolic Racism or the Same Old Racism?
- 9. Conclusion: Forging a Culture of Reciprocity and Respect
- Appendix: Notes on Methodology and Tales from the Field
- Notes
- Index


Civility in the City
Blacks, Jews, and Koreans in Urban America
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$31.50 • £25.95 • €28.50
ISBN 9780674018440
Publication Date: 02/25/2006