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Leland T. Saito - The Politics of Exclusion. The Failure of Race-Neutral Policies in Urban America.  - 9780804759298 - V9780804759298
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The Politics of Exclusion. The Failure of Race-Neutral Policies in Urban America.

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Description for The Politics of Exclusion. The Failure of Race-Neutral Policies in Urban America. Hardback. Examines the role and influence of race and ethnicity in the contemporary American city through three case studies of urban politics and policy decisions in Los Angeles, New York, and San Diego. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure, 4 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 540.

Contrasting views of race and society make for heated debate in the United States. From the perspective of assimilation, society operates in a fair, open, and meritocratic fashion. Racial discrimination, while not completely eliminated, arguably has little impact on people's life chances. In contrast, research examining the social construction of race has emphasized continued discrimination. Race remains embedded in social, political, and economic institutions, contributing to systemic racism. The Politics of Exclusion examines how these debates about race—and the proper role of government in addressing issues of race—shape public policy.

Investigating three case studies, that involve economic redevelopment, historic preservation, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804759298
SKU
V9780804759298
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99-15

About Leland T. Saito
Leland T. Saito is Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Race and Politics: Asian Americans, Latinos, and Whites in a Los Angeles Suburb (1998), winner of the 2000 American Sociological Association Section on Asia and Asian America Book Award.

Reviews for The Politics of Exclusion. The Failure of Race-Neutral Policies in Urban America.
"Leland Saito offers an informative and critical analysis . . . Beyond policy outcomes, Saito's research affirms the value of community activism to build momentum and capital that limits negative effects on historical and contemporary representation of these groups . . . [T]his is a worthy piece of scholarship, advancing the argument for the continued consideration of the racial and ... Read more

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