Caliendo, Stephen M., 1971-
Boulder : Westview Press, a Member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
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Part of the series Dilemmas in American politics;Dilemmas in American politics.
Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Why does inequality have such a hold on American society and public policy? And what can we, as citizens, do about it? Inequality in America takes an in-depth look at individual-level and systemic inequality, focusing in particular on race, poverty, and gender, across a wide range of issues from housing and education to crime, employment and health. Caliendo shows how individual-level prejudice and systemic inequality are interrelated, how individual beliefs and attitudes can affect public opinion and lawmakers’ policy solutions and how systemic barriers to advancement as a result of these policies then contribute to individual perceptions, creating a cycle of disadvantage and advantage that can be difficult to break, though not impossible. Feature boxes throughout the book offer insight into key public figures who have worked to combat inequality and suggestions for individual action. Concise and written in an accessible manner, Inequality in America paves the way for students to think critically about the effects of the attitudes, behaviors and structures of inequality — Provided by publisher.
- Introduction — Poverty and the myth of meritocracy — Racial and economic inequality through the lens of political science — Defining inequality — Hegemony and intersectionality — The politics of inequality — 1. Representation and the roots of inequality — Defining (in)equality — democracy’s promise : America’s founding principles — Representation : elected officials — Representation : the courts — The American anomaly — Alternatives to our current system — American pluralism — 2. Income and wealth — Income — Wealth — Representing the poor — 3. Housing — The roots of disadvantage — Opportunities for homeownership — Racial inequality and housing — Poverty in rural America and housing — 4. Education — The roots of inequality in education — Inequality in funding — Inequality in outcomes — 5. Crime and employment — Discrimination in hiring — Education and training opportunities for minorities — Criminal justice and employment — Immigrants and employment — 6. Health — Access to health care — Disparities in health care access — Disparities in nutrition and access to healthy foods — 7. Gender — We just don’t get it — Getting our language straight — Gender inequality and poverty — Gender and housing access — Gender inequality and education — Gender and crime — Gender, reproductive rights, and health — Women in office — 8. Affirmative action — History of affirmative action in America — From Davis to Ann Arbor to Austin — Affirmative action beyond the classroom — Affirmative action ballot initiatives and referendums — Conclusion : the space between power and powerlessness.
Subjects:
- Equality — United States.
- Social stratification — United States.
- Power (Social sciences) — United States.
- United States. fast (OCoLC)fst01204155
Requested by Hensley, M.