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Black Asset Poverty and the Enduring Racial Divide

Book information

Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Year
2022
ISBN
9781935049951
DOI
10.1515/9781935049951
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5359907 bytes)
Pages
239\252
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 15:21:53

Description

Claims of a postracial society notwithstanding, there are enormous and even expanding differences in the level of assets owned by various racial and ethnic groups--and black families are vastly overrepresented among the asset poor. Lori Martin provides an in-depth exploration of the causes and consequences of racial wealth inequality. Drawing on both national data and case studies from New York City, Martin probes the reasons for discrepancies in wealth accumulation and their significance for black Americans of all economic classes. Her work allows a deeper understanding of the impact of asset poverty on individuals, families, communities, and the nation as a whole.

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