Hierarchical Structures and Social Value : The Creation of Black and Irish Identities in the United States (Hardcover)

Preface; List of maps, tables, chart; 1. 'Race' and 'ethnicity': forms of vertical classification; 2. Historical structures and social marks as hierarchical systems; 3. The hierarchical context of the creation of the United States; 4. Structural slots and identity creation in 17th century Virginia; 5. The hierarchical structure of West African societies: theoretical notions; 6. The logic of a trade in humans; 7. The creation of a slave labor slot in Virginia; 8. America on the eve of mass migration from Ireland; 9. Ireland in the periphery; 10. The Great Famine and forced emigration; 11. Conclusion; Notes; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.