Structural Racism - The Dynamics of Opportunity and Race in America

This book explains how racial inequality in the United States is maintained and perpetuated from a structural perspective and offers comprehensive systemic solutions. It develops the concept of 'structural racism', presenting a precise definition that is more easily comprehensible, and illustrates how it operates methodically and rigorously.

List of contents

Introduction. 1.The Structure of Opportunity.2.Structural Racism. 3.The Origins of Structural Racism. 4.Toward a Structural Agenda. 5.Realizing the American Dream. Conclusion.

About the author

Stephen Menendian is the Assistant Director and Director of Research at the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he leads several major initiatives, including projects advising state, local, and federal housing authorities. His research focuses on inequality between social groups, especially in the areas of housing and education, and the design of effective and lawful policy remedies. Stephen is the author of many scholarly publications, journal articles, and other notable books.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Menendian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032902968
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290296-8
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; USA, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Social and cultural anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations