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After Trayvon: Everyday Discrimination in the Lives of Young Black Men
The Florida shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen, by a suspicious neighbor has been one of the top stories in the headlines for the last two weeks. It won’t always be. In days or weeks, perhaps, the media will have … Continue reading
America the Segregated
Of all the forms of inequality in American society, residential segregation may be the most pernicious. Where you live determines where you go to school, what social networks you can join, what jobs you can access, and whether your voice … Continue reading
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Tagged community development, housing, race, residential segregation
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Does Income Inequality Cause Poor Health?
Paul Kelleher caught some flack for a blog post last week in which he approvingly cited a 2003 study by Angus Deaton and Darren Lubotsky (DL) that supposedly refutes the idea that income inequality causes poor health. I was curious. … Continue reading
Does Racial Discrimination Cause Obesity?
The United States is not only the land of opportunity, but also the land of obesity. In 2000, approximately 16% of immigrants in the United States were obese, compared to 22% of native-born Americans. Immigrants eventually close in on native-born … Continue reading
Race, Health, and Disadvantage: the Case of ADHD in Childhood
Virtually every classroom has one. The kind of kid (usually a boy) that cannot stop fidgeting, talks out of turn, and distracts others. In the old days this kid might be known as the class clown, and perhaps grudgingly tolerated … Continue reading
Social cohesion, diversity, and poverty
Whatever your views, there’s always a temptation to ruffle a few feathers among your peers. Among left-wingers in the UK, David Goodhart did just that in 2004: he argued that two cherished left-wing ideals were in conflict. In simple terms, … Continue reading
Not Your Father’s Racism
In the United States there are two dominant narratives of race relations. One narrative focuses on racial progress, embodied by the election of Barack Obama, and sees us moving toward more racial harmony or even the vaunted “post-racial” moment. The … Continue reading
Place, Race, Gender, and Wellbeing
In Ben’s interesting post from Thursday he mentions a project underway by some of his LSE colleagues to apply Amartya Sen’s capabilities framework to inequality in Britain. Here in the United States the Social Science Research Council has undertaken the … Continue reading
Inequalities round-up: Jan 2011
In-between a series of longer and more provocative articles, we can just about squeeze in the (roughly monthly) round-up of the latest inequalities research. This edition: how people inherit jobs as well as money; the legacy of Black-White wealth disparities; … Continue reading
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Tagged cross-national research, education, income dispersion, political attitudes, politics of inequality, race
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Doobieous Politics: Will Legal Marijuana Help Minority Communities?
Proposition 19, the California ballot initiative that would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, has largely been an amusing sideshow in an otherwise nasty election season. Polls show that Californians are fairly split on the initiative, but … Continue reading
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Tagged illegal drugs, legislative politics, political attitudes, race, state government
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