Metaracism : explaining the persistence of racial inequality /

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Author / Creator:Wilson, Carter A., author.
Imprint:Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2015.
Description:1 online resource (viii, 304 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12482150
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ISBN:9781626372450
1626372454
9781626371897
162637189X
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index.
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Summary:The black/white gaps in income, education, and wealth are expanding. Prisons are crowded with black men. There is an increasing concentration of urban poverty. While individuals and communities reject biological determinism and find bigotry offensive, structural inequalities remain. Why? Addressing this fundamental question, Carter Wilson focuses on the elusive dynamics of contemporary racism. Wilson documents the emergence of metaracism, a deeply embedded bias fueled by economic insecurity, entrenched (yet no longer publicly accepted) stereotypes, and shifts in public policy. He illustrates his argument with discussions of a broad range of policy issues. His provocative analysis offers new insights on both the roots of racism and its persistence today.
Other form:Print version: Wilson, Carter A. Metaracism 9781626371897