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Lawrence D. Bobo
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Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles (The Multi City Study of Urban Inequality) |
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English |
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Hardcover |
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611 |
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2000 |
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0871541297 |
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Russell Sage Foundation |
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2.45 pounds |
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7.09 x 1.57 x 9.37 inches |
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First Edition |
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Product Description
This book cuts through the powerful mythology surrounding Los Angeles to reveal the causes of inequality in a city that has weathered rapid population change and economic restructuring. Inequality in LA is the story of many racial and ethnic groups contending for jobs and housing in a city that offers limited opportunities for the low-skilled. Competition from new immigrants has marginalized many of the city's low-skilled black workers, who do not enjoy the kinship and ethnic networks that help immigrants find jobs. African Americans must also contend with persistent negative racial stereotypes which hinder their access to jobs and limit their residential mobility. As this book demonstrates, race remains a crucial factor in shaping economic fortunes in this thoroughly multicultural city.
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http://bookmooch.com/0871541297 |
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