Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles

by Melvin L. Oliver, James H. Johnson Jr., Lawrence D. Bobo, et al.

Book Overview

This book cuts through the powerful mythology surrounding Los Angeles to reveal the causes of inequality in a city that has weathered rapid population change, economic restructuring, and fractious ethnic relations. The sources of disadvantage and the means of getting ahead differ greatly among the city's myriad ethnic groups. The demand for unskilled labor is stronger here than in other cities, allowing Los Angeles's large population of immigrant...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871541297
• ISBN13: 9780871541291
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 625 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.2" x 9.5"