Oshkosh Public Library

Inequality in America, race, poverty, and fulfilling democracy's promise, Stephen M. Caliendo

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-256) and index

index present

non fiction

Inequality in America

bibliography

869282779

Stephen M. Caliendo

Dilemmas in american politics

race, poverty, and fulfilling democracy's promise

"Why does inequality have such a hold on American society and public policy? And what can we, as citizens, do about it? Inequality in America takes an in-depth look at individual-level and systemic inequality, focusing in particular on race, poverty, and gender, across a wide range of issues from housing and education to crime, employment and health. Caliendo shows how individual-level prejudice and systemic inequality are interrelated, how individual beliefs and attitudes can affect public opinion and lawmakers' policy solutions and how systemic barriers to advancement as a result of these policies then contribute to individual perceptions, creating a cycle of disadvantage and advantage that can be difficult to break, though not impossible"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction -- Representation and the Roots of Inequality -- Income and Wealth -- Housing -- Education -- Crime and Employment -- Health -- Gender -- Affirmative Action -- Conclusion: The Space between Power and Powerlessness