Bibliograph

Discrimination and disparities, Thomas Sowell

Type

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Discrimination and disparities, Thomas Sowell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-282) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Discrimination and disparities

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1047549451

Responsibility statement

Thomas Sowell

Summary

"Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fortunate. Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical evidence to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. This revised and enlarged edition also analyzes the human consequences of the prevailing social vision of these disparities and the policies based on that vision-from educational disasters to widespread crime and violence"--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

Disparities and Prerequisites -- Discrimination : Meanings and costs -- Sorting and Unsorting People -- The World of Numbers -- The World of Words -- Social Visions and Human Consequences -- Facts, Assumptions and Goals

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