Studying the bottom of American society
HJ Gans - Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, 2014 - cambridge.org
Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race, 2014•cambridge.org
Gunnar Myrdal's 1963 notion of the bottom of society is now over fifty years old and we still
know virtually nothing about of the people living at that bottom or the people living there on
incomes far below the federal poverty line. Since Blacks are, as always, proportionally the
prime victims, the dreadful possibility of a Black population permanently at the bottom of
society cannot be ruled out. This article discusses some of the questions researchers must
answer to obtain an informed understanding of their problems and needs, as well as of the …
know virtually nothing about of the people living at that bottom or the people living there on
incomes far below the federal poverty line. Since Blacks are, as always, proportionally the
prime victims, the dreadful possibility of a Black population permanently at the bottom of
society cannot be ruled out. This article discusses some of the questions researchers must
answer to obtain an informed understanding of their problems and needs, as well as of the …
Gunnar Myrdal’s 1963 notion of the bottom of society is now over fifty years old and we still know virtually nothing about of the people living at that bottom or the people living there on incomes far below the federal poverty line. Since Blacks are, as always, proportionally the prime victims, the dreadful possibility of a Black population permanently at the bottom of society cannot be ruled out. This article discusses some of the questions researchers must answer to obtain an informed understanding of their problems and needs, as well as of the policies and politics, if any, that could help them.
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