Race, Poverty, and Domestic Policy

Book Overview

What explains the continuing hardship of so many black Americans? A distinguished group of scholars analyzes the long, complex structural and environmental causes of discrimination and their effects on African-Americans. The authors examine the impact of poverty, poor health, poor schools, poor housing, poor neighborhoods, and few job opportunities-and demonstrate how multiple causes reinforce each other and condemn African-Americans to positions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300205015
• ISBN13: 9780300205015
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 824 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"