The African-American predicament / Christopher H. Foreman, Jr., editor.
| Other author | Foreman, Christopher H. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©1999. |
| Description | x, 216 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. The predicament. The rough road to racial uplift / Christopher H. Foreman Jr. ; The two nations of Black America / Henry Louis Gates Jr. ; The legacy of slavery / Glenn C. Loury -- pt. 2. Affirmative action. Black progress / Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom ; Affirmative action / Orlando Patterson -- pt. 3. Education. The Black-white test score gap / Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips ; Race, education, and equal opportunity / Linda Darling-Hammond ; Vouchers and central city schools / Paul E. Peterson and Jay P. Greene -- pt. 4. Community. Impediments to integration / Nathan Glazer ; Black churches and the inner-city poor / John J. DiIulio, Jr. -- pt. 5. Politics. American racial and ethnic politics in the twenty-first century / Jennifer L. Hochschild ; The unsteady march toward racial equality / Philip A. Klinkner and Rogers M. Smith ; The moral basis of a color-blind politics / Paul M. Sniderman and Edward G. Carmines. |
| Local note | Little-320467--305131021248U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 99006675 |
| ISBN | 0815728808 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.615 .A5925 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |