Discrimination and disparities
"Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fort...
| Main Author: | Sowell, Thomas, 1930- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Basic Books,
2019.
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| Edition: | Revised and enlarged edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fortunate. Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical evidence to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. This revised and enlarged edition also analyzes the human consequences of the prevailing social vision of these disparities and the policies based on that vision-from educational disasters to widespread crime and violence"--Publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: |
"Originally published in hardcover and ebook by Basic Books in March 2018"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: |
viii, 308 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-282) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781541645639 1541645634 |
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