Hidden Cost of Being African American How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality

Name: Hidden Cost of Being African American How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality
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ISBN: 9780195181388

ISBN-10: 0195181387

ISBN-13: 9780195181388

Edition: 2004

Authors: Thomas M. Shapiro

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Over the past three decades, racial prejudice in America has declined significantly and many African American families have seen a steady rise in employment and annual income. But alongside these encouraging signs, Thomas Shapiro argues in The Hidden Cost of Being African American, fundamental levels of racial inequality persist, particularly in the area of asset accumulation--inheritance, savings accounts, stocks, bonds, home equity, and other investments-. Shapiro revealshow the lack of these family assets along with continuing racial discrimination in crucial areas like homeownership dramatically impact the everyday lives of many black families, reversing gains earned in schools and on…

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List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/27/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 258
Size: 9.09" wide x 6.26" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English




Assets



The Color of the Safety Net



The Cost of Being Black and the Advantage of Being White



Inheritance--""That Parent Thing""



Making Racial Inequality



Middle Class in Black and White: How Level is the Playing Field?



The Homeownership Crossroad



Leveraging Assets



Where People ""Choose"" to Live



""Getting a Decent Middle Class American Education"": Pursuing Advantage in Schools


Conclusion



Tables



Methodology


Notes


Bibliography


Index