Race and work
Subtitle: persistent inequality
By: Karyn Loscocco
Series: Work & society series; Work & society series (Polity Press)
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; Polity
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780745696409; 9780745696416
Subjects: Race relations; Equality; Discrimination in employment; Sex discrimination in employment
Description: "This book provides a reasoned, unflinching analysis of how race and paid work are linked in U.S. society. It offers readers the rich conceptual and empirical foundation needed to understand key issues surrounding both race and work. Loscocco traces current patterns to their historical roots, showing that the work lives of people from different race and ethnic groups have always been interrelated. Chapters document the U.S.'s multicultural labor history, discuss how labor markets and jobs became segregated, and explain key racial-ethnic patterns in work opportunities. The book also addresses common misconceptions about why women and men from some racial-ethnic groups end up with better jobs than others. It closes with a look at contemporary developments and suggests a future in which race-ethnicity no longer affects work opportunities and experiences. Race and Work deepens understanding and elevates the discussion of race, racism, and work in an engaging, accessible style. It will be an essential resource for anyone interested in work, race-ethnicity, social inequality, or intersections among race, gender, and class"--
Notes: Race and Work : Laying the Conceptual Groundwork -- The Roots of Race-Based Work Inequalities -- Activism and Entrepreneurship -- The Past is in the Present : Persistent Work Inequalities -- Explaining Race Differences in Work Outcomes -- Trending Race and Work Issues -- Reducing Race-based Inequities at Work.

Includes bibliographical references and index.