The Color Line and the Quality of Life in America - Softcover

Farley, Reynolds; Allen, Walter R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195060296 ISBN 13: 9780195060294

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 1989

Synopsis

Is the United States a nation divided by the "color line," as W.E.B. Dubois declared? What is the impact of race on the lives of Americans today? In this powerful new assessment of the social reality of race, Reynolds Farley and Walter Allen compare demographic, social, and economic characteristics of blacks and whites to discover how and to what extent racial identity influences opportunities and outcomes in our society. They conclude that despite areas of considerable gain, black Americans continue to be substantially disadvantaged relative to whites.

A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Census Series

About this title

Synopsis

This critically acclaimed work, first published by the Russell Sage Foundation, comprehensively examines the lives of black Americans from the 1940s to the early 1980s. Taking its facts from the 1980 census, but also considering the results of others taken during the period, the work studies every aspect of the lives of black people from fertility to mortality. It asks whether race determines career opportunities, and considers the kinds of schooling, employment and income received by black people. The work also describes black family life, and tackles the vexed question of residential segregation. The authors are careful to take into consideration the diversity in the black population, to avoid bland generalisations. They analyse theories often put forward about racial differences and set them in perspective against research findings.

About the Author

REYNOLDS FARLEY is professor of sociology at the University of Michigan and research scientist at its Population Studies Center.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195060296
• ISBN 13: 9780195060294
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 493