Bitter fruit

Bitter fruit: the politics of Black-Korean conflict in New York City

by Kim, Claire Jean

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"Conflict between Blacks and Koreans has increased in American cities during the past two decades. In this timely book, Claire Jean Kim investigates the most prolonged episode of such conflict - the Flatbush Boycott of 1990, when Black nationalist and Haitian activists led a boycott and picketing campaign against two Korean-owned produce stores in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Drawing on years of in-depth interviewing, Kim helps us understand why Black activists engage in such collective actions and why …

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  • Full title :Bitter fruit : the politics of Black-Korean conflict in New York City / Claire Jean Kim.

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"Conflict between Blacks and Koreans has increased in American cities during the past two decades. In this timely book, Claire Jean Kim investigates the most prolonged episode of such conflict - the Flatbush Boycott of 1990, when Black nationalist and Haitian activists led a boycott and picketing campaign against two Korean-owned produce stores in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Drawing on years of in-depth interviewing, Kim helps us understand why Black activists engage in such collective actions and why other parties respond as they do."--Jacket

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2000

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The Physical Object

  • Description:300 pages : : map ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0300074069, 9780300074062, 0300093306, 9780300093308
  • oclc:ocm43684640
  • LC Classification:F128.9.B53
  • Dewey Decimal:974.7/100496073

Table of Contents

Exposing racial power -- Racial ordering -- Black power resurgent -- The red apple boycott -- The Korean American response -- Manufacturing outrage.

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Subjects

African Americans -- Economic conditions African Americans -- Economic condition… African Americans -- Politics and gover… African Americans -- Politics and gover… African Americans -- Relations with Kor… African Americans -- Relations with Kor… Américains d'origine coréenne -- Condit… Black nationalism Black nationalism -- New York (State) Korean Americans -- Economic conditions Korean Americans -- Economic conditions… Korean Americans -- Politics and govern… Korean Americans -- Politics and govern… Koreaner Metropolitan Museum of Art Nationalisme noir -- New York (État) Nationalismus New York New York (N.Y.) -- Administration -- 19… New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and governm…

Writers

Kim, Claire Jean

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