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Stuck in Place
Patrick Sharkey
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Description for Stuck in Place
Paperback. In the 1960s, many believed that the civil rights movement's successes would foster a new era of racial equality in America. This book argues for urban policies that have the potential to create transformative and sustained changes in urban communities and the families that live within them, and also outlines a durable urban policy agenda. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 maps, 26 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
In the 1960s, many believed that the civil rights movement's successes would foster a new era of racial equality in America. Four decades later, the degree of racial inequality has barely changed. To understand what went wrong, Patrick Sharkey argues that we have to understand what has happened to African American communities over the last several decades. In "Stuck in Place", Sharkey describes how political decisions and social policies have led to severe disinvestment from black neighborhoods, persistent segregation, declining economic opportunities, and a growing link between African American communities and the criminal justice system. As a result, neighborhood inequality ... Read more
In the 1960s, many believed that the civil rights movement's successes would foster a new era of racial equality in America. Four decades later, the degree of racial inequality has barely changed. To understand what went wrong, Patrick Sharkey argues that we have to understand what has happened to African American communities over the last several decades. In "Stuck in Place", Sharkey describes how political decisions and social policies have led to severe disinvestment from black neighborhoods, persistent segregation, declining economic opportunities, and a growing link between African American communities and the criminal justice system. As a result, neighborhood inequality ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226924250
SKU
V9780226924250
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About Patrick Sharkey
Patrick Sharkey is assistant professor of sociology at New York University.
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