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245 10 a| Faded dreams :b| the politics and economics of race in America /c| Martin Carnoy.;

260 a| Cambridge [England] ;a| New York, NY, USA :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 1994.;

300 a| x, 286 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-273) and index.;

505 0 a| 1. Introduction -- 2. The ups and downs of African-American fortunes -- 3. The politics of explaining racial inequality -- 4. Are blacks to blame? -- 5. Is the economy to blame? -- 6. Have racism and discrimination increased? -- 7. Politics and black educational opportunity -- 8. Politics and black job opportunities: I -- 9. Politics and black job opportunities: II -- 10. Black economic gains and ideology: the White House factor -- 11. Is there any hope for greater equality?;

520 a| Faded Dreams paints a new picture of why racial inequality changes in America - one that challenges existing explanations by putting politics at center stage. The author argues that blacks began to catch up economically with whites mainly when government policy makers, under political pressure by blacks and backed by an important segment of the white community, pushed for greater economic equality. Similarly, the greatest obstacles to black gains in other periods have been government policies. Policy makers usually assumed away the race problem or used it against blacks and whites for political purposes, legitimating existing inequality and often making it worse. Through a systematic analysis of fifty years of data on income, education, and the kinds of jobs blacks and whites hold, Faded Dreams makes a powerful case that it takes active government to undo wage and job discrimination and to improve the education and living conditions of disadvantaged black youth.;

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650 0 a| African Americansx| Politics and government.=| ^A113945;

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Faded dreams : the politics and economics of race in America / Martin Carnoy.

Author/creator	Carnoy, Martin
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Description	x, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	African Americans--Economic conditions. African Americans--Politics and government. Racism--United States. Racism against Black people--United States. United States--Race relations.

Contents	1. Introduction -- 2. The ups and downs of African-American fortunes -- 3. The politics of explaining racial inequality -- 4. Are blacks to blame? -- 5. Is the economy to blame? -- 6. Have racism and discrimination increased? -- 7. Politics and black educational opportunity -- 8. Politics and black job opportunities: I -- 9. Politics and black job opportunities: II -- 10. Black economic gains and ideology: the White House factor -- 11. Is there any hope for greater equality?
Abstract	Faded Dreams paints a new picture of why racial inequality changes in America - one that challenges existing explanations by putting politics at center stage. The author argues that blacks began to catch up economically with whites mainly when government policy makers, under political pressure by blacks and backed by an important segment of the white community, pushed for greater economic equality. Similarly, the greatest obstacles to black gains in other periods have been government policies. Policy makers usually assumed away the race problem or used it against blacks and whites for political purposes, legitimating existing inequality and often making it worse. Through a systematic analysis of fifty years of data on income, education, and the kinds of jobs blacks and whites hold, Faded Dreams makes a powerful case that it takes active government to undo wage and job discrimination and to improve the education and living conditions of disadvantaged black youth.
Local note	Little-298519--305131004645W
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-273) and index.
LCCN	94006767
ISBN	0521470625

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