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

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UPC:
9780415918473
Binding:
Paperback
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Publication Date:
1/2/1997
Author:
Thomas M. Shapiro;Melvin L. Oliver
Language:
english
Edition:
1
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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.