Race and economic opportunity in the twenty-first century / edited by Marlene Kim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kim, Marlene.

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Series:

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 90.

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 90

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minorities--United States--Economic conditions.

Minorities.

United States.

Economic conditions.

Minorities--Employment--United States.

Minorities--Employment.

Physical Description:

xxi, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

This book is aimed at students and researchers across the social sciences. The first part will examine the economic status, particularly regarding employment, of various racial and ethnic groups, including their progress or retrenchment over the years. The second part will examine the economic and social environmental factors that shape these outcomes, such as how the law, economic motivations, and increased competition for jobs affect racial disparities. The themes underlying the book are that economic and social environments play a significant role in determining economic outcomes, and that although much progress has been achieved for many groups, racial disparities persist.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

0415371791

0203960785

9780415371797

9780203960783

OCLC:

76937279