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OverviewFrom one of America’s most admired sociologists and urban policy advisers, There Goes the Neighborhood is a long-awaited look at how race, class, and ethnicity influence one of Americans’ most personal choices—where we choose to live. The result of a three-year study of four working- and lower-middle class neighborhoods in Chicago, these riveting first-person narratives and the meticulous research which accompanies them reveal honest yet disturbing realities—ones that remind us why the elusive American dream of integrated neighborhoods remains a priority of race relations in our time. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Julius Wilson , Richard P. TaubPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Vintage Books Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.226kg ISBN: 9780679724186ISBN 10: 0679724184 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 09 October 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsTimely...Important and troubling. -Chicago Tribune Improving conditions in America's urban neighborhoods will require a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics that divide residents along racial, ethnic and class lines. This compelling and exhaustively researched book makes an invaluable contribution to that endeavor. The focus is on Chicago, but policymakers and concerned citizens from every city in America will learn a great deal from Wilson and Taub's work. -Senator John Edwards Profoundly sobering. . . . Careful and convincing. -The Washington Post Book World Offers a dispassionate analysis of the facts. . . . Wilson and Taub bring the best of social science to bear on these issues; their call is for each of us to face up to what these facts mean for our country and for each of us as citizens. -Senator Bill Bradley Timely...Important and troubling. <br>-- Chicago Tribune <br> Improving conditions in America's urban neighborhoods will require a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics that divide residents along racial, ethnic and class lines. This compelling and exhaustively researched book makes an invaluable contribution to that endeavor. The focus is on Chicago, but policymakers and concerned citizens from every city in America will learn a great deal from Wilson and Taub's work. <br>--Senator John Edwards <br> Profoundly sobering. . . . Careful and convincing. <br>-- The Washington Post Book World <br> Offers a dispassionate analysis of the facts. . . . Wilson and Taub bring the best of social science to bear on these issues; their call is for each of us to face up to what these facts mean for our country and for each of us as citizens. <br>--Senator Bill Bradley Author InformationWilliam Julius Wilson is the Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University. He is also the author of Power, Racism, and Privilege; The Declining Significance of Race; The Truly Disadvantaged; and The Bridge over the Racial Divide. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Richard P. Taub is the Paul Klapper Professor of Social Sciences and Public Policy at the University of Chicago, where he is also professor of sociology and human development. His previous books include Community Capitalism and Paths of Neighborhood Change. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |