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American Apartheid

Segregation and the Making of the Underclass

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$35.00 • £30.95 • €31.95

ISBN 9780674018211

Publication Date: 07/15/1998

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312 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

1 line illustration, 22 tables

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  • Preface
  • 1. The Missing Link
  • 2. The Construction of the Ghetto
  • 3. The Persistence of the Ghetto
  • 4. The Continuing Causes of Segregation
  • 5. The Creation of Underclass Communities
  • 6. The Perpetuation of the Underclass
  • 7. The Failure of Public Policy
  • 8. The Future of the Ghetto
  • Notes
  • Index

Awards & Accolades

  • Co-Winner, 1995 Distinguished Scholarly Book Award, American Sociological Association

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