Race, wrongs, and remedies : group justice in the 21st century / Amy L. Wax.

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...

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Main Author: Wax, Amy (Amy L.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Stanford, Calif. : Rowman & Littlefield ; Published in cooperation with Hoover Institution, Stanford University, ©2009.
Series:Hoover studies in politics, economics, and society.
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