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American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass

Douglas S. Massey, Nancy A. Denton

Why does urban poverty persist for Black Americans, and what part does segregation in where people live play in it?

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Author
Douglas S. Massey, Nancy A. Denton

Why read it

  • You will see how racial segregation in housing keeps poverty concentrated and passes it on
  • You will spot the gap in debates about poverty that leave out segregation
  • You will understand why public policy has failed to undo segregation and its effects

Who it is for

  • A city planner or official who shapes housing and neighborhoods
  • A reader who wants research behind debates on racial inequality
  • A student of American race and poverty debates

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. 1. The Missing Link
  3. 2. The Construction of the Ghetto
  4. 3. The Persistence of the Ghetto
  5. 4. The Continuing Causes of Segregation
  6. 5. The Creation of Underclass Communities
  7. 6. The Perpetuation of the Underclass
  8. 7. The Failure of Public Policy
  9. 8. The Future of the Ghetto
  10. 1. The Missing Link
  11. 2. The Construction of the Ghetto
  12. 3. The Persistence of the Ghetto
  13. 4. The Continuing Causes of Segregation
  14. 5. The Creation of Underclass Communities
  15. 6. The Perpetuation of the Underclass
  16. 7. The Failure of Public Policy
  17. 8. The Future of the Ghetto

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