Black Wealth / White Wealth A New Perspective on Racial Inequality

Name: Black Wealth / White Wealth A New Perspective on Racial Inequality
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ISBN: 9780415951678

ISBN-10: 0415951674

ISBN-13: 9780415951678

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Melvin Oliver, Thomas Shapiro

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The authors analyse wealth - total assets and debts rather than income alone - to uncover deep and persistent racial inequality in America, and show how public policies fail to redress this problem.

Book details

List price: $56.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 4/26/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 6.18" wide x 8.94" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Melvin Oliver is Professor and Dean of Social Sciences, University of California-Santa Barbara. Thomas Shapiro is Professor, Brandeis University.



Preface to the New Edition


Preface


Introduction



Race, Wealth, and Equality



A sociology of wealth and Race Inequality



Studying Wealth



Wealth and Inequality in Anerica



A Story of Two Nations: Race and Wealth



The structuring of Racial Inequality in American Life



Getting Along Renewing America's Commitment to Racial Justice Epilogue: Changing Context of Black Wealth/White Wealth: 1995-20051


Wealth Inequality Trends



The Emergence of Asset Based Policy


Appendix


Appendix


BNotes


References


Index