Current Catalog

Current Catalog

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13:

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Includes subject section, name section, and 1968-1970, technical reports.


The Color Line and the Quality of Life in America

The Color Line and the Quality of Life in America

Author: Reynolds Farley

Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation

Published: 1987-09-09

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 1610448332

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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