Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in AmericaUniversity of California Press, 1999 - 209 páginas "Being Black, Living in the Red is an important book. In Conley's persuasive analysis the locus of current racial inequality resides in class and property relations, not in the labor market. This carefully written and meticulous book not only provides a compelling explanation of the black-white wealth differential, it also represents the best contribution to the race-class debate in the past two decades."—William Julius Wilson, author of When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor "In Being Black, Living in the Red, Dalton Conley has taken the discussion of race and inequality into important new territory. Even as income inequality is shrinking, Conley shows, the wealth gap endures. That gap, he argues lucidly, explains much of the persisting 'two societies' phenomenon—it contributes significantly to inequalities in education, work, even family structure. Those concerned about equity in America will find this book indispensable reading."—David Kirp, author of Our Town: Race, Housing, and the Soul of America "With methodological sophistication Dalton Conley's well written book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the precarious social and economic predicament that African Americans continue to experience."—Martin Sanchez-Jankowski, author of City Bound: Urban Life and Political Attitudes Among Chicano Youth "Picking up where Oliver and Shapiro (Black Wealth, White Wealth) left off, Conley details how and why facets of net worth cascade into long-term inequalities. All sides will be impressed with Conley's thorough scholarship and richly detailed analysis."—Troy Duster, co-editor of Cultural Perspectives on Biological Knowledge "Being Black, Living in the Red is the most convincing analysis yet of the importance of wealth for the life chances of African Americans. Thanks to Conley's stunning data and adroit theoretical discussions, social scientists and policymakers can no longer ignore wealth as they attempt to deal with the thorny issue of racial inequality. A must read!"—Melvin L. Oliver, author of Black Wealth, White Wealth: A New Perspective on Racial Inequality |
Contenido
Wealth Matters | 1 |
Historical | 25 |
Wealth Work and Wages | 83 |
It Takes a Village? Premarital Childbearing | 109 |
Conclusions | 133 |
Notes | 181 |
203 | |
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Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in America Dalton Conley Vista previa limitada - 1999 |
Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in America Dalton Conley Vista previa limitada - 1999 |
Being Black, Living in the Red: Race, Wealth, and Social Policy in America Dalton Conley Sin vista previa disponible - 1999 |
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1984 Natural logarithm affirmative action African American race American Sociological Association asset types bars are statistically Bell Curve black families blacks and whites class variables Darker bars discernible from zero dynamics earnings economic educational attainment effect of race employment equivalent to zero factors family structure female-headed Figure Freedman's Bureau head of household high school graduation higher Hispanic household in 1984 housing impact individual Italic type labor market Latino less lighter bars liquid assets low-income marriage neighborhood Number of siblings occupational prestige ownership parental assets parental education parental net worth parental wealth percent poor poverty poverty threshold predicting premarital childbearing primary residence equity PSID race and class racial differences racial inequality racial segregation rates Respondent result segregation significant social class socioeconomic Sociology statistically discernible statistically equivalent Table teenage Urban wages wealth levels Welfare receipt William Julius Wilson York