There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, Ethnic, and Class Tensions in Four Chicago Neighborhoods and Their Meaning for America - Brossura

Wilson, William Julius; Taub, Richard P.

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ISBN 10: 0679724184 ISBN 13: 9780679724186

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2007

Riassunto

Analyzing the realities of race, ethnicity, and class in modern-day America, an incisive study examines four working- and lower-middle-class Chicago neighborhoods--African American, white ethnic, Latino, and one in transition--assessing how and why urban residents react to looming changes and what their reactions mean in terms of neighborhood stability. Reprint.

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“Timely...Important and troubling.”
—Chicago Tribune

“Improving conditions in America’s urban neighborhoods will require a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics that divide residents along racial, ethnic and class lines. This compelling and exhaustively researched book makes an invaluable contribution to that endeavor. The focus is on Chicago, but policymakers and concerned citizens from every city in America will learn a great deal from Wilson and Taub’s work.”
—Senator John Edwards

“Profoundly sobering. . . . Careful and convincing.”
—The Washington Post Book World

“Offers a dispassionate analysis of the facts. . . . Wilson and Taub bring the best of social science to bear on these issues; their call is for each of us to face up to what these facts mean for our country and for each of us as citizens.”
—Senator Bill Bradley

L'autore:

William Julius Wilson is the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University. He is also the author of Power, Racism, and Privilege; The Declining Significance of Race; The Truly Disadvantaged; and The Bridge over the Racial Divide. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Richard P. Taub is the Paul Klapper Professor of Social Sciences and Public Policy at the University of Chicago, where he is also professor of sociology and human development. His previous books include Community Capitalism and Paths of Neighborhood Change.
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• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0679724184
• ISBN 13: 9780679724186
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240