South of Eden: The Limitations and Possibilities of Interracial Solidarity on the South Side of Chicago

While studies of intergroup race relations remain central to the scholarly inquiry, the literature typically focuses on conflictual race relations and white groups’ views and treatment of the racialized other. Departing from such tendencies, this project examines how racial solidarity emerges between Black and Asian Americans in Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods. The project draws upon three years of ethnographic work, forty-nine interviews with Black and Asian American local residents, activists, and community leaders, as well as archival materials. The project bridges theories of comparative race, religion, and class analysis into Michael Dawson’s conception of linked fate to detail the coalition building efforts between Black and Asian Americans. The focus on Black and Asian Americans further expands racial theories of inter-minority relations by examining how racial groups—often characterized by society as being in conflict—forge partnerships.

Author dc:creator

• Isaiah G. Jeong (24400613)

• Race and ethnicity
• Religion
• Racial politics

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• In Copyright
• Open Access after 2031-05-01

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https://doi.org/10.25417/uic.32995715.v1

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oai:figshare.com:article/32995715