Structural Racism

This book explains how racial inequality in the United States is maintained and perpetuated from a structural perspective and offers comprehensive systemic solutions. It develops the concept of 'structural racism', presenting a precise definition that is more easily comprehensible, and illustrates how it operates methodically and rigorously. Unlike most books on race which focus on a particular sector (e.g. education), this book is comprehensive in its scope, encompassing the vital systems that shape racial inequality in contemporary American society: from income and wealth disparities to housing and health care to policing and the criminal justice system. As such, this book is the ideal text for readers seeking to learn more about structural racial inequality in society, how it came to be that way, and what we should do about it, while deepening our understanding and challenging shibboleths. Many other books are long on problems and short on solutions, whereas this book develops the key principles that must ground a policy reform agenda, and then presents a set of interventions organized around ten themes that will reduce racial disparities while expanding opportunity for all. A must read for advocates, students, and researchers alike.