PERSISTENT DISPARITY by William A. Darity, Samuel L. Myers ( 9781858986586 )

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PERSISTENT DISPARITY
RACE AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945

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ISBN 10:

1858986583

ISBN 13:

9781858986586

Publisher:

EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LTD

Pub. date:

28 October, 1998

Pages:

208

Description:

The authors assess the extent of black economic progress in the US since World War II and forecast the continued development of the black-white income gap in the early 21st century. Explanatory theories for the disparity are discussed and solutions, including affirmative action, are considered.

Synopsis:

Persistent Disparity provides a comprehensive examination of the magnitude and scope of racial economic disparity in the United States. The authors directly assess the extent of black economic progress in the US since World War II and address the controversy of whether the racial income gap is closing or widening as America approaches the 21st century. Darity and Myers explicitly make the connection between what the theory of racial inequality espouses and corresponding policy recommendations for remedying such disparity such as affirmative action and reparations. The authors challenge the cultural-genetic explanation and advance a new theoretical explanation that incorporates a more expansive characterization of the nature and role of discrimination. They also conclude that conventional anti-discrimination efforts are unlikely to be sufficient to close the gap.This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in US social and economic history, political economy, African-American studies, and public policy.

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

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