The failures of integration : how race and class are undermining the American dream
Argues that racial segregation is still prevalent in American society and a transformation is necessary to build democracy and eradicate racial barriers
xxii, 391 pages ; 25 cm
9781586481247, 9781586483395, 158648124X, 1586483390
54694658
[THE FAILURES OF] INTEGRATION
How Race and Class Are Undermining the American DreamBy SHERYLL CASHIN
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Copyright © 2004 Sheryll CashinAll right reserved.
ISBN: 1-58648-124-X
Contents
Introduction....................................................................................IXPART 1: FACTS ABOUT THE FAILURES OF INTEGRATION1 Won't You Not Be My Neighbor? Race and Housing................................................32 Bucking the Trend: Racially Integrated Communities and Racial Integration.....................393 Institutionalized Separatism..................................................................83PART 2: THE COSTS OF OUR FAILURES-A SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL SOCIETY4 The Dilemma of the Black Middle Class.........................................................1275 White Separatism: The Costs and Benefits......................................................i676 Schools: Separate and Unequal.................................................................2027 The Cost of the Ghetto........................................................................237PART 3: OUR FUTURE8 The 50-50 Nation: Loggerhead Politics.........................................................2639 What to Do About It...........................................................................289Acknowledgments.................................................................................333Notes...........................................................................................337Index...........................................................................................383
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