The Hidden Cost of Being African American: How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality
- 4h 57m
- Thomas M. Shapiro
- Oxford University Press (US)
- 2004
Thomas Shapiro reveals how the lack of family assets--inheritance, home equity, stocks, bonds, savings accounts, and other investments-- along with continuing racial discrimination in crucial areas like homeownership dramatically impact the everyday lives of many black families, reversing gains earned in schools and on jobs, and perpetuating the cycle of poverty in which far too many find themselves trapped.
About the Author
Thomas M. Shapiro is Pokross Chair of Law and Social Policy, Heller School of Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University. Black Wealth/White Wealth, which he wrote in collaboration with Melvin Oliver, received wide spread acclaim and won several awards, including C. Wright Mills award, the American Sociological Association Distinguished Scholarly Award, and The Myers Center Award for Human Rights.
In this Book
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Introduction—At the Assets Crossroads
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The Color of the Safety Net
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The Cost of Being Black and the Advantage of Being White
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Inheritance—“That Parent Thing”
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Middle Class in Black and White—How Level is the Playing Field?
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The Homeownership Crossroad
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Where People “Choose” to Live
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“Getting a Decent Middle-Class American Education”—Pursuing Advantage in Schools
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Conclusion—Assets for Equality
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Notes
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Bibliography
