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Race, Class, and the State in Contemporary Sociology : The William Julius Wilson Debates / Jack Niemonen.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2002Description: 1 online resource (309 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781588269522
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.8/00973 22
LOC classification:
  • E185.615 .N5 2002eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Race Relations Problematic in Sociology -- 2 Studying Race and Class: Problems in Assessing Logical and Empirical Adequacy -- 3 Debates Surrounding The Declining Significance of Race -- 4 The Truly Disadvantaged and When Work Disappears: Critiques -- 5 Wilson’s Achilles’ Heel: The Continuing Significance of Racially Based Segregation -- 6 Conclusion: A Bridge over the Theoretical Divide -- References -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: A comprehensive guide to the current race-class debate in sociology, Race,Class, and the State traces the evolution of the controversy and analyzes current trends in the field. Focusing on the work legacy of William Julius Wilson and the arguments of his longstanding critics, Niemonen deftly illustrates the strengths, weaknesses, and influence of Wilson's work. His fair-minded but critical analysis calls for a major shift in how sociology conceptualizes race relations--a shift that challenges popular assumptions and contemporary vocabularies and brings to the forefront the role of the state.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Race Relations Problematic in Sociology -- 2 Studying Race and Class: Problems in Assessing Logical and Empirical Adequacy -- 3 Debates Surrounding The Declining Significance of Race -- 4 The Truly Disadvantaged and When Work Disappears: Critiques -- 5 Wilson’s Achilles’ Heel: The Continuing Significance of Racially Based Segregation -- 6 Conclusion: A Bridge over the Theoretical Divide -- References -- Index -- About the Book

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A comprehensive guide to the current race-class debate in sociology, Race,Class, and the State traces the evolution of the controversy and analyzes current trends in the field. Focusing on the work legacy of William Julius Wilson and the arguments of his longstanding critics, Niemonen deftly illustrates the strengths, weaknesses, and influence of Wilson's work. His fair-minded but critical analysis calls for a major shift in how sociology conceptualizes race relations--a shift that challenges popular assumptions and contemporary vocabularies and brings to the forefront the role of the state.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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