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100 1 DiTomaso, Nancy.
245 14 The American non-dilemma :|bracial inequality without
racism /|cNancy DiTomaso.
264 1 New York :|bRussell Sage Foundation,|c[2013]
300 xxv, 403 pages ;|c23 cm
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 unmediated|bn|2rdamedia
338 volume|bnc|2rdacarrier
504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-389) and
index.
505 0 List of tables and figures -- About the author -- Prologue
-- Introduction : racial inequality without racism -- Jobs,
opportunities, and fairness : the stakes of equal
opportunity -- Community, networks, and social capital --
The American dream : individualism and inequality -- The
transformation of post-civil rights politics : race,
religion, class, and culture -- The white electorate : the
white working class, religious conservatives,
professionals, and the disengaged -- Government, taxes,
and welfare -- Affirmative action and equal opportunity :
changes in access to education and jobs for women, African
Americans, and immigrants -- Conclusion : Myrdal's dilemma
and the American non-dilemma -- Appendix A: Case
information for American non-dilemma study, by
sociopolitical group -- Appendix B: Case information for
American non-dilemma study, by case number -- Notes --
Reference -- Index.
520 "The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s seemed to mark a
historical turning point in advancing the American dream
of equal opportunity for all citizens, regardless of race.
Yet 50 years on, racial inequality remains a troubling
fact of life in American society and its causes are highly
contested. In The American Non-Dilemma, sociologist Nancy
DiTomaso convincingly argues that America's enduring
racial divide is sustained more by whites' preferential
treatment of members of their own social networks than by
overt racial discrimination. Drawing on research from
sociology, political science, history, and psychology, as
well as her own interviews with a cross-section of non-
Hispanic whites, DiTomaso provides a comprehensive
examination of the persistence of racial inequality in the
post-Civil Rights era and how it plays out in today's
economic and political context. Taking Gunnar Myrdal's
classic work on America's racial divide, The American
Dilemma, as her departure point, DiTomaso focuses on "the
white side of the race line." To do so, she interviewed a
sample of working, middle, and upper-class whites about
their life histories, political views, and general outlook
on racial inequality in America. While the vast majority
of whites profess strong support for civil rights and
equal opportunity regardless of race, they continue to
pursue their own group-based advantage, especially in the
labor market where whites tend to favor other whites in
securing jobs protected from market competition. This
"opportunity hoarding" leads to substantially improved
life outcomes for whites due to their greater access to
social resources from family, schools, churches, and other
institutions with which they are engaged. DiTomaso also
examines how whites understand the persistence of racial
inequality in a society where whites are, on average, the
advantaged racial group. Most whites see themselves as
part of the solution rather than part of the problem with
regard to racial inequality. Yet they continue to harbor
strong reservations about public policies -- such as
affirmative action -- intended to ameliorate racial
inequality. In effect, they accept the principles of civil
rights but not the implementation of policies that would
bring about greater racial equality. DiTomaso shows that
the political engagement of different groups of whites is
affected by their views of how civil rights policies
impact their ability to provide advantages to family and
friends. This tension between civil and labor rights is
evident in Republicans' use of anti-civil rights platforms
to attract white voters, and in the efforts of Democrats
to bridge race and class issues, or civil and labor rights
broadly defined. As a result, DiTomaso finds that whites
are, at best, uncertain allies in the fight for racial
equality. Weaving together research on both race and class,
along with the life experiences of DiTomaso's interview
subjects, The American Non-Dilemma provides a compelling
exploration of how racial inequality is reproduced in
today's society, how people come to terms with the issue
in their day-to-day experiences, and what these trends may
signify in the contemporary political landscape."--
Publisher's description.
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