About the Author:
LAWRENCE D. BOBO is professor of sociology and Afro-American studies at Harvard University. MELVIN L. OLIVER is vice president of the Ford Foundation. He is responsible for overseeing the Asset Building and Community Development Program. JAMES H. JOHNSON JR. is William Rand Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management, Sociology, and Public Policy and director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center in the Kenan Institute in the Kenan-Flager Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ABEL VALENZUELA JR. is assistant professor of urban planning and Chicana/o studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also associate director of the Center for the Study of Urban Poverty, Institute for Social Science Research.
From Library Journal:
Many scholars have noted that racial minorities will soon form the majority in the United States. How has the growth of the minority population affected the country? How do those who immigrated here many years ago feel about those immigrating now? How do minorities feel about discrimination? Seeking to answer some of these questions, this fascinating study focuses on the growth and changes in Los Angeles and examines the city's history as well as its population changes as a result of migration and immigration. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of life in the prismatic metropolis, including residential segregation, salary inequalities, and workplace issues. Unlike many studies of racial issues, this book looks not only at African American and white issues but also at interactions among Latino Americans, Asian Americans, and legal and illegal immigrants. The survey is based on data gathered from 4000 households and 800 employers, and readers will appreciate the extensive statistical information, detailed endnotes, and bibliographies following each chapter. This book will find a home in academic libraries and those with demographics, ethnic and cultural studies, American studies, sociology, and urban studies collections. Danna Bell-Russel, Library of Congress
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