The Declining Significance of Race in the twenty-first century: a retrospective assessment in the context of rising class inequality

Arthur Sakamoto*, Sharron Xuanren Wang*

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    Abstract

    No other book in modern sociology is so well known but yet so roundly dismissed as William J. Wilson's The Declining Significance of Race. Its major thesis is supported, however, by a great deal of credible and systematic evidence. Its historical analysis is notably informative and prescient in predicting rising class inequality. The Declining Significance of Race remains vitally important reading for enhancing our understanding of inequality in contemporary America.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1264-1270
    Number of pages7
    JournalEthnic and Racial Studies
    Volume38
    Issue number8
    Early online date22 Apr 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Jun 2015

    Scopus Subject Areas

    • Cultural Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Sociology and Political Science

    User-Defined Keywords

    • African Americans
    • class
    • inequality
    • labour markets
    • poverty
    • race

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