{"product_id":"9780813344980","title":"Inequality in America: Race, Poverty, and Fulfilling Democracy's Promise","description":"\u003cbr\u003eWhy does inequality have such a hold on American society and public policy? And what can we, as citizens, do about it? \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInequality in America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e takes an in-depth look at individual-level and systemic inequality, focusing in particular on race, poverty, and gender, across a wide range of issues from housing and education to crime, employment and health. Caliendo explores how individual beliefs and attitudes can affect public opinion and lawmakers’ policy solutions and how the systemic barriers to advancement that result from these policies can then contribute to individual perceptions—creating a cycle of disadvantage and advantage that can be difficult to break, though not impossible.\u003cp\u003eFeature boxes throughout the book highlight key public figures who have worked to combat inequality and offer suggestions for individual action. Concise and accessible, \u003ci\u003eInequality in America\u003c\/i\u003e paves the way for students to think critically about the effects of the attitudes, behaviors and structures of inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eInequality in America\u003c\/i\u003e introduces students to otherwise somewhat closed scholarly debates on inequality and its pertinent issues. The richly textured coverage of vital public policy questions related to inequality and its data-driven foundation are the strengths of the book.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJames Taylor, University of San Francisco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eInequality in America\u003c\/i\u003e is an important addition to an introductory course in American government. It is clearly written and accessible to students, while thoughtfully addressing the complex institutionalization of inequality, and its effects, in the United States. Though there are texts that address racial politics more generally, this book is unique in its specific focus on the systemic nature of inequality and its focus on the intersections of race, poverty, and gender.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eCatherine Paden, Simmons College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Maynard Caliendo\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at North Central College. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eRace Appeal: How Candidates Invoke Race in U.S. Political Campaigns\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the APSA Ralph J. Bunche award in 2012, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Routledge Companion to Race and Ethnicity\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also co-director of The Project on Race in Political Communication (RaceProject.org) since 2001.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avalon Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47030678585584,"sku":"9780813344980","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780813344980_p0.jpg?v=1763742061","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780813344980","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}