The Resource Race, wrongs, and remedies : group justice in the 21st century, Amy L. Wax
Race, wrongs, and remedies : group justice in the 21st century, Amy L. Wax
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- Summary
- Black Americans continue to lag behind on many measures of social and economic well-being. Conventional wisdom holds that these inequalities can only be eliminated by eradicating racism and providing well-funded social programs. In Race, Wrongs, and Remedies, Amy L. Wax applies concepts from the law of remedies to show that the conventional wisdom is mistaken. She argues that effectively addressing today's persistent racial disparities requires dispelling the confusion surrounding blacks' own role in achieving equality. The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that discrimination against blacks h
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (190 pages)
- Contents
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- The remedial ideal and the demand for racial justice
- Group disadvantage and the case of race
- Racial disparities and human capital deficits
- The psychology of victimization
- Is self-help possible?
- Reparations, affirmative action, and the relationship of race and class
- Isbn
- 9781282607767
- Label
- Race, wrongs, and remedies : group justice in the 21st century
- Title
- Race, wrongs, and remedies
- Title remainder
- group justice in the 21st century
- Statement of responsibility
- Amy L. Wax
- Subject
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- African Americans -- Social conditions
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Discrimination
- Discrimination -- United States
- Equality before the law
- Equality before the law -- United States
- Race awareness
- Race awareness -- United States
- Race relations
- Racism
- Racism -- United States
- Rassendiskriminierung
- Rechtsschutz
- Remedies (Law)
- Remedies (Law) -- United States
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies | African American Studies
- Schwarze
- Selbsthilfe
- Soziale Probleme
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Race relations
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Black Americans continue to lag behind on many measures of social and economic well-being. Conventional wisdom holds that these inequalities can only be eliminated by eradicating racism and providing well-funded social programs. In Race, Wrongs, and Remedies, Amy L. Wax applies concepts from the law of remedies to show that the conventional wisdom is mistaken. She argues that effectively addressing today's persistent racial disparities requires dispelling the confusion surrounding blacks' own role in achieving equality. The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that discrimination against blacks h
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wax, Amy
- Dewey number
- 973.0496073
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- HT1523
- LC item number
- .W38 2009eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Race awareness
- African Americans
- Discrimination
- Remedies (Law)
- Racism
- United States
- Equality before the law
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- African Americans
- Discrimination
- Equality before the law
- Race awareness
- Race relations
- Racism
- Remedies (Law)
- United States
- Rechtsschutz
- Soziale Probleme
- Selbsthilfe
- Rassendiskriminierung
- Schwarze
- USA
- Label
- Race, wrongs, and remedies : group justice in the 21st century, Amy L. Wax
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The remedial ideal and the demand for racial justice -- Group disadvantage and the case of race -- Racial disparities and human capital deficits -- The psychology of victimization -- Is self-help possible? -- Reparations, affirmative action, and the relationship of race and class
- Control code
- 669511739
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (190 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781282607767
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
- 9786612607769
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 260776
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
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- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)669511739
- Label
- Race, wrongs, and remedies : group justice in the 21st century, Amy L. Wax
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The remedial ideal and the demand for racial justice -- Group disadvantage and the case of race -- Racial disparities and human capital deficits -- The psychology of victimization -- Is self-help possible? -- Reparations, affirmative action, and the relationship of race and class
- Control code
- 669511739
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (190 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781282607767
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9786612607769
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 260776
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)669511739
Subject
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- African Americans -- Social conditions
- Discrimination
- Discrimination -- United States
- Equality before the law
- Equality before the law -- United States
- Race awareness
- Race awareness -- United States
- Race relations
- Racism
- Racism -- United States
- Rassendiskriminierung
- Rechtsschutz
- Remedies (Law)
- Remedies (Law) -- United States
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies | African American Studies
- Schwarze
- Selbsthilfe
- Soziale Probleme
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Race relations
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