The American non-dilemma : racial inequality without racism / Nancy DiTomaso.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DiTomaso, Nancy
Language:English
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2013]
Subjects:
African Americans > Civil rights.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
Equality > United States.
United States > Race relations.
Racism > United States.
Physical Description:xxv, 403 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Prologue
  • Introduction : racial inequality without racism
  • Jobs, opportunities, and fairness : the stakes of equal opportunity
  • Community, networks, and social capital
  • The American dream : individualism and inequality
  • The transformation of post-civil rights politics : race, religion, class, and culture
  • The white electorate : the white working class, religious conservatives, professionals, and the disengaged
  • Government, taxes, and welfare
  • Affirmative actions and equal opportunity : changes in access to education and jobs for women, African Americans, and immigrants
  • Conclusion : Myrdal's dilemma and the American non-dilemma.