Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 431 g
The Paradoxes of Public Policy
Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 431 g
ISBN: 978-0-7619-0474-8
Verlag: Sage Publications
Who truly represents African Americans in the American political process? If white racism seems to be declining, why does there seem to be increased white resistance to programs that seek to redress equality? And, why do so many programs that were intended to amend inequality seem to exacerbate it? In African Americans and the Public Agenda, editor Cedric Herring and a distinguished group of scholars shed light on these apparent paradoxes. This presidential collection of invited and refereed chapters have been selected primarily from the 1995 Annual Conference of the Association of Black Sociologists. The book presents competing perspectives in a rigorous yet accessible way and will help bridge the gap between scholars and policymakers. Both perceptive and timely, African Americans and the Public Agenda examines a wide variety of issues surrounding race and public policy, thus making it an essential resource for students and professionals in race and ethnic studies, sociology, American studies, political science, and anthropology.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Ethnolinguistik
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
Weitere Infos & Material
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Preface - William Julius Wilson
African Americans, the Public Agenda, and the Paradoxes of Public Policy - Cedric Herring
A Focus on the Controversies Surrounding Affirmative Action
PART TWO: CHALLENGES TO LEADERSHIP AND REPRESENTATION IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Cross-Cutting Black Issues Affecting the Changing Role of Government - Yvonne Scruggs
Political Consolidation or American Apartheid? Some Political and Economic Consequences of Black Empowerment - Michael I J Bennett, Cedric Herring, and Douglas Gills
Balanced Opportunity - Jesse L Jackson
PART THREE: RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH
Policy Context and the Relationship between Maternal Drug Abuse and Infant Mortality - Rae Banks and Assata Zerai
The Psychosocial Dimension of Black Maternal Health - Katrina Bell McDonald
An Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class
PART FOUR: RACIAL INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL POLICY
Race Up the Corporate Ladder - Sharon Collins
The Dilemmas and Contradictions of First Wave Black Executives
PART FIVE: CHANGES IN IDEOLOGY AND CULTURAL MYTHS
Affirm Equality; Oppose Racist Scapegoating - Steven Rosenthal
Myths and Realities of Affirmative Action
Conservative Religious and Ideological Thought - Charles Jarmon
Sources and Consequences for Public Policy for the Poor
African American Families and Public Policy - Juan Battle and Michael Bennett
The Legacy of the Moynihan Report
PART SIX: RACE AND EDUCATIONAL SEGREGATION
Race Relations and Campus Climate for Minority Students - Gail Thomas
Implications for Higher Education Desegregation
Afrocentric Schools - Kerry Rockquemore
The Effects of Black Male Academics on Academic Achievement
PART SEVEN: CRIME, UNEQUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND PUNISHMENT
Race, Representation, and the Drug Policy Agenda - Rae Banks
Race, Gender, and the Timing of Justice - Verna Keith and Garry L Rolison
Age at First Arrest and First Incarceration for African American Women
Which Way Toward Equality? Dilemmas and Paradoxes in Public Policies Affecting Crime and Punishment - Darnell F Hawkins
