Black Wealth/ White Wealth: A New Perspective on Racial Inequality

Type

Book

Authors

Thomas M. Shapiro

Melvin L. Oliver

ISBN 10

0415918472

ISBN 13

9780415918473

Tags

Economic Conditions, Macroeconomics, Income Inequality, African-American Studies, Minority Studies, Social Sciences

Description

Black Wealth/White Wealth demonstrates how an analysis of private wealth uncovers a revealing story about race in America. An examination of how assets are created, expanded and preserved reveals a deep economic divide between blacks and whites. Charting the changing structure of inequality over many generations, the authors examine how and why many blacks have had difficulty accumulating wealth and opportunities for a better life. In combining quantitative data from over 12,000 households and interviews with a range of black and white families, the racial face of wealth in America is measured and conceptualized. - from Amzon

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