The hidden rules of race : barriers to an inclusive economy

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"Why do black families own less than white families? Why does school segregation persist decades after Brown v. Board of Education? Why is it harder for black adults to vote than for white adults? Will addressing economic inequality solve racial and gender inequality as well? This book answers all of these questions and more by revealing the "hidden rules of race" that create barriers to inclusion today. While many Americans are familiar with the...

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African Americans Economic conditions

African Americans Social conditions

Equality Economic aspects United States

Income distribution Social aspects United States

Racism Economic aspects United States

Part of a Series:

Cambridge studies in stratification economics: economics and social identity

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ISBN:

9781108417549

Description:

xiv, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction: rewriting the rules of racial inequality
American politics and economic outcomes for African Americans: a brief historical overview
Stratification economics: a general theory of intergroup inequality
Creating structural changes: the role of targeted universalism
The racial rules of wealth
The racial rules of income
The racial rules of education
The racial rules of criminal justice
The racial rules of health
The racial rules of democratic participation
What will it take to rewrite the hidden rules of race?
Conclusion

LCCN:

2017035386

Control Number:

2610680

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