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1 online resource (xiv, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Race, ethnicity, and locational inequalities : introduction -- U.S. minority population : settlement patterns, dispersion, and growth trends -- Sociological narratives of racism in America -- Theories of spatial relationships in urban America -- Minority and nonminority concentrations : differentiating between race-and-place-based inequalities in urban America -- Deconstruction of emerging racial mosaics : equity issues where Asian Americans mix with other minorities in Alameda County, California -- Indicators of environmental inequities and threats to minority health in urban America -- Retail structure, accessibility, and inequalities in areas of minority concentration -- Commuting and locational access to employment in urban America : ethnic and racial disparities in three cities -- Racial inequalities in urban America : retrospect and prospect |
| Summary |
Racism, racial equity, and the race-place connections related to racial inequalities in the U.S. are the major themes of this book. The long history of U.S. White racism toward Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians is deeply rooted in the political, socioeconomic, and intellectual frameworks of America, permitting racial inequities to become expressed as cultural landscapesthe places where many racial minorities exist. The contemporary geographic patterns of segregation and isolation are different from those of earlier U.S. history, but are equally damning and present extremely difficult challenges f |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-292) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Minorities -- United States -- Social conditions
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Minorities -- United States -- Economic conditions
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Racism -- United States
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Ethnicity -- United States
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Urban policy -- United States
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Segregation -- United States.
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Human geography -- United States
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Urban geography -- United States
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City and town life -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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City and town life
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Ethnicity
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Human geography
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Minorities -- Economic conditions
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Minorities -- Social conditions
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Race relations
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Racism
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Segregation
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Urban geography
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Urban policy
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Etnische minderheden.
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Rassendiscriminatie.
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Ongelijkheid.
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Steden.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Race relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494
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United States
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Margai, Florence M
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Tettey-Fio, Eugene
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| LC no. |
2003001237 |
| ISBN |
9780786730544 |
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0786730544 |
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9780429977510 |
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0429977514 |
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