scholarly journals Beyond Black and White: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the U.S. South and Southwest

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 510
Author(s):  
Fay A. Yarbrough ◽  
Stephanie Cole ◽  
Alison M. Parker
Keyword(s):  
White Race ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Beyond Black and White: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the U. S. South and Southwest

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 515
Author(s):  
Elliott West ◽  
Stephanie Cole ◽  
Alison M. Parker
Keyword(s):  
White Race ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender

Indirect Agents of Empire

2012 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verity G. McInnis
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Critical Dimension ◽  
British India ◽  
The Social ◽  
Army Officers ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Male Authority ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender ◽  
The U.S

The experiences of army officers’ wives stationed in British India and the U.S. West during the period 1830–1875 offer a critical dimension to understandings of imperialism. This comparative analysis argues that these women designed a distinct identity that blueprinted, directed, and legitimized the ambitions of empire. In feminizing the Army’s ranking system, officers’ wives appropriated and wielded male authority. Military homes—a space where class, race, ethnicity, and gender intersected—functioned as operational sites of empire, and, in managing household servants, officers’ wives both designed and endorsed the principles of benevolent imperialism. Whether adjudicating local disputes, emasculating soldier-servants of lower rank, or enacting the social norms of the metropole, these women confidently executed their duty as imperial agents.

Gender Inequality: Sorting Out the Effects of Race/Ethnicity and Gender in the Anglo Male-Latino Female Earnings Gap

1996 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Avalos
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Latino Women ◽  
Human Capital Model ◽  
Earnings Gap ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ethnicity And Gender ◽  
The U.S

One of the most significant features of the U.S. economy in the 20th Century is the persistent earnings gap between men and women. The gap in earnings between Anglo men and women of color has also been an enduring featue of the U.S. labor market. Since 1949, the earnings gap between Latino women and Anglo men has remained virtually the same (53%–55%), even though Latinos have steadily increased their labor force participation at a faster rate than any other female group. While this form of gender inequality has received considerable attention, only a few studies have focused on the earnings of Latino women. This exploratory study tests the ability of a human capital model to explain earnings inequalities between Latino women (Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, and Cuban) and Anglo men. Using regression decomposition analyses, we also examine how the factors of race/ethnicity and gender affect the earnings differences between men and women. Our findings indicate that the human capital model accounts for less than 25% of the earnings difference between our male and female groups. When we control for the net effect of ethnicity holding gender constant, we find that the human capital model accounts for 83% of the earnings difference between Anglo women and racial/ethnic women, suggesting that gender is an important predictor in explaining the earnings gap. Given these results, we offer other possible explanations (e.g., economic restructuring) for the persistence of the inequality of earnings between Latino women and Anglo men. We conclude with some policy suggestions for alleviating this labor market problem.

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