Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law
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Select a product to estimate shipping.Just Action offers a comprehensive examination of how segregation persists in American cities, revealing a deliberate history of discriminatory practices under the guise of law. This book meticulously details how policies enacted decades ago continue to shape residential patterns and opportunity today.
Key Highlights
- Provides a detailed historical analysis of how segregation was intentionally maintained.
- Explores the role of government policies – including housing finance, zoning, and highway construction – in reinforcing racial divides.
- Offers a clear explanation of how seemingly neutral policies can have disproportionate impacts on minority communities.
- Presents a nuanced understanding of the complex factors contributing to persistent inequality.
- Includes concrete examples illustrating the long-term consequences of discriminatory practices.
Useful Facts
- Publisher: Liveright
- Publication Date: June 1, 2023
- Language: English
- Pages: 352
- Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.2 x 9.4 inches
- Weight: 1.2 pounds
Good Fit For
- Readers interested in American history and social justice.
- Students and researchers studying race relations, urban planning, and public policy.
- Anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the roots of inequality in the United States.
Product details
| Main Specification | |
|---|---|
| Mærke | by Leah Rothstein (Author) or Richard Rothstein (Author) Format: Hardcover |
| Offentliggørelsesdato | 2023 or June 1 |
| Vægt | 1.2 Pounds |
| Product information | |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| Others | |
| Produkttype | Discrimination & Racism |
| Forlag | Liveright |
| Udskriftslængde | 352 sider |
| ISBN- 10 | 1324093242 |
| ISBN- 13 | 978-1324093244 |
| Dimensioner | 6.4 x 1.2 x 9.4 inches |
| ISBN10 | 1324093242 |
| ISBN13 | 978-1324093244 |