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Shapiro, Thomas M.
Subjects
Poverty -- United States.
Income distribution -- United States.
Equality -- United States.
Racism -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
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Shapiro, Thomas M.
Poverty -- United States.
Income distribution -- United States.
Equality -- United States.
Racism -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
MARC Display
Toxic
inequality
:
how
America
's
wealth
gap
destroys
mobility
,
deepens
the
racial
divide
, &
threatens
our
future
/ Thomas M. Shapiro.
by
Shapiro, Thomas M.
Basic Books, 2017.
Call #:
339.46 S529t
Subjects
Poverty -- United States.
Income distribution -- United States.
Equality -- United States.
Racism -- United States.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
ISBN:
9780465046935 (hc)
Description:
ix, 268 p. ; 22 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Dreams deferred and derailed --
Wealth
matters --
Inequality
at home --
Inequality
at work -- The inheritance advantage -- The hidden hand of government -- Forward to equity -- Appendix. The leveraging
mobility
study.
Summary:
"Since the Great Recession, most Americans' standard of living has stagnated or declined. Economic
inequality
is at historic highs. But
inequality
's impact differs by race; African Americans' net
wealth
is just a tenth that of white Americans, and over recent decades, white families have accumulated
wealth
at three times the rate of black families. In
our
increasingly diverse nation, sociologist Thomas M. Shapiro argues,
wealth
disparities must be understood in tandem with
racial
inequities -- a dangerous combination he terms '
toxic
inequality
.' In
Toxic
Inequality
, Shapiro reveals
how
these forces combine to trap families in place. Following nearly two hundred families of different races and income levels over a period of twelve years, Shapiro's research vividly documents the recession's toll on parents and children, the ways families use assets to manage crises and create opportunities, and the real reasons some families build
wealth
while others struggle in poverty. The structure of
our
neighborhoods, workplaces, and tax code--much more than individual choices -- push some forward and hold others back. A lack of assets, far more common in families of color, can often ruin parents' careful plans for themselves and their children.
Toxic
inequality
may seem inexorable, but it is not inevitable.
America
's growing
wealth
gap
and its yawning
racial
divide
have been forged by history and preserved by policy, and only bold, race-conscious reforms can move us toward a more just society."--Publisher's description.
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