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The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy
Contributor(s): Wilson, William Julius (Author)
ISBN: 0226901262     ISBN-13: 9780226901268
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
OUR PRICE:   $25.74  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness
- Social Science | Sociology - Urban
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
Dewey: 362.509
LCCN: 2011043241
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.9 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
 
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Renowned American sociologist William Julius Wilson takes a look at the social transformation of inner city ghettos, offering a sharp evaluation of the convergence of race and poverty. Rejecting both conservative and liberal interpretations of life in the inner city, Wilson offers essential information and a number of solutions to policymakers. The Truly Disadvantaged is a wide-ranging examination, looking at the relationship between race, employment, and education from the 1950s onwards, with surprising and provocative findings. This second edition also includes a new afterword from Wilson himself that brings the book up to date and offers fresh insight into its findings.

"The Truly Disadvantaged should spur critical thinking in many quarters about the causes and possible remedies for inner city poverty. As policymakers grapple with the problems of an enlarged underclass they-as well as community leaders and all concerned Americans of all races-would be advised to examine Mr. Wilson's incisive analysis."-Robert Greenstein, New York Times Book Review

Contributor Bio(s): Wilson, William Julius: - William Julius Wilson is Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University and director of the Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program and the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. He is the author of numerous publications, including The Declining Significance of Race, and The Truly Disadvantaged, both published by the University of Chicago Press.