Discrimination and disparities /

Discrimination and disparities /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Sowell, Thomas, 1930- author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York : Basic Books, ©2018.
Description:	vii, 179 pages ; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Minorities -- United States -- Economic conditions. Minorities -- Economic aspects -- United States. Race discrimination -- United States. Discrimination -- Economic aspects. Income distribution. Minorities -- Economic aspects. Minorities -- Economic conditions. Race discrimination. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11453850

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ISBN:	9781541645608 154164560X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [131]-162) and index.
Summary:	"Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fortunate. [This book examines a] wide array of empirical evidence ... to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation, or genetics"--Amazon.com.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Disparities and Prerequisites
Chapter 2. Discrimination: Meanings and Costs
Chapter 3. Sorting and Unsorting People
Chapter 4. The World of Numbers
Chapter 5. Social Visions and Human Consequences
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
Index