Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles (The Multi City Study of Urban Inequality)

ISBN 10: 0871541297 / ISBN 13: 9780871541291

Published by Russell Sage Foundation, 2000

Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # A16K-00928

Synopsis:

This study draws upon a survey of approximately 4,000 households and 800 employers, providing a picture of where people live, how they make a living, whom they associate with, and what they think of each other. Special attention is given to the impact of immigration and residential segregation. Contributors include scholars in sociology, African-American studies, management, public policy, urban planning, Chicano studies, and social work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author:

LAWRENCE D. BOBO is professor of sociology and Afro-American studies at Harvard University.

MELVIN L. OLIVER is vice president of the Ford Foundation. He is responsible for overseeing the Asset Building and Community Development Program.

JAMES H. JOHNSON JR. is William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management, Sociology, and Public Policy and director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center in the Kenan Institute in the Kenan-Flager Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

ABEL VALENZUELA JR. is assistant professor of urban planning and Chicana/o studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also associate director of the Center for the Study of Urban Poverty, Institute for Social Science Research.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los ...
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included