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OverviewPrecise connections between race, poverty, and the condition of America's cities are drawn in this collection of seventeen essays. Policymakers and scholars from a variety of disciplines analyze the plight of the urban poor since the riots of the 1960s and the resulting 1968 Kerner Commission Report on the status of African Americans. In essays addressing health care, education, welfare, and housing policies, the contributors reassess the findings of the report in light of developments over the last thirty years, including the Los Angeles riots of 1992. Some argue that the long-standing obstacles faced by the urban poor cannot be removed without revitalizing inner-city neighborhoods; others emphasize strategies to break down racial and economic isolation and promote residential desegregation throughout metropolitan areas. Guided by a historical perspective, the contributors propose a new combination of economic and social policies to transform cities while at the same time improving opportunities and outcomes for inner-city residents. This approach highlights the close links between progress for racial minorities and the overall health of cities and the nation as a whole. The volume, which began as a special issue of the North Carolina Law Review , has been significantly revised and expanded for publication as a book. The contributors are John Charles Boger, Alison Brett, John O. Calmore, Peter Dreier, Susan F. Fainstein, Walter C. Farrell Jr., Nancy Fishman, George C. Galster, Chester Hartman, James H. Johnson Jr., Ann Markusen, Patricia Meaden, James E. Rosenbaum, Peter W. Salsich Jr., Michael A. Stegman, David Stoesz, Charles Sumner Stone Jr., William L. Taylor, Sidney D. Watson, and Judith Welch Wegner. |Precise connections between race, poverty, and the condition of America's cities are drawn in this collection of 17 essays. Policymakers and scholars from a variety of disciplines analyze the plight of the urban poor since the riots of the 1960s and the resulting 1968 Kerner Commission Report on the status of African Americans. In essays addressing health care, education, welfare, and housing policies, the contributors reassess the findings of the report in light of developments over the last thirty years, including the Los Angeles riots of 1992. Guided by a historical perspective, the contributors propose a new combination of economic and social policies to transform cities while at the same time improving opportunities and outcomes for inner-city residents. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Judith Welch Wegner , Judith Welch WegnerPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.916kg ISBN: 9780807845783ISBN 10: 0807845787 Pages: 614 Publication Date: 30 September 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAlthough written for scholars and policymakers, the essays will be of interest to informed layreaders as well. Library Journal In a time of failing national vision, the editors have provided a convincing diagnosis and thoughtful studies of alternatives.Gary Orfield, Harvard University In a time of failing national vision, the editors have provided a convincing diagnosis and thoughtful studies of alternatives.Gary Orfield, Harvard University Although written for scholars and policymakers, the essays will be of interest to informed layreaders as well. Library Journal In a time of failing national vision, the editors have provided a convincing diagnosis and thoughtful studies of alternatives.<p>Gary Orfield, Harvard University Author InformationJohn Charles Boger is professor of law at the University of North Carolina School of Law.|Judith Welch Wegner is professor of law at the University of North Carolina School of Law. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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