The hidden cost of being African American : how wealth perpetuates inequality /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Shapiro, Thomas M.
Corporate Author:	NetLibrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Subjects:	African Americans > Economic conditions. African Americans > Social conditions > 1975- Wealth > United States. Equality > United States. United States > Economic conditions > 1981-2001. United States > Economic conditions > 2001-2009. United States > Race relations > Economic aspects. Racism > Economic aspects > United States. Interviews > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

The color of the safety net
The cost of being Black and the advantage of being white
Inheritance : "that parent thing"
Middle class in black and white : how level is the playing field?
The homeownership crossroad
Where people "choose" to live
"Getting a decent middle-class American education" : pursuing advantage in schools.