Ethnicity, Social Mobility, and Public Policy: Comparing the USA and UK 1st Edition by Glenn C. Loury (PDF)

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  • Published: 2005
  • Number of pages: 660 pages
  • Format: PDF
  • File Size: 5.05 MB
  • Authors: Glenn C. Loury

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The causes and consequences of social mobility are a central area of study within the social sciences and the differing levels of economic development between ethnic groups is an issue of major concern for policy-makers. Written by leading scholars with a wide range of expertise, this book is the first to provide a comparative analysis of these and related issues within the US and the UK and includes such topics as education, work and employment, political mobilization and social networks.

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Editorial Reviews: Review ‘This book is a rich reservoir of empirical data interpreted with theoretical sensitivity. Datasets are deftly deployed and the subtleties of inter/intra-national contexts are illuminated. it is a timely and impressive contribution to our understanding of social mobility, the fungibility of social capital, and ethnicity and policy in a comparative context.’ Work, Employment & Society Book Description The first book to provide a comparative analysis of social mobility in the US and the UK. About the Author Glenn C. Loury is Professor of Economics and Director of the Institute on Race and Social Division at Boston University.Tariq Modood is Professor of Sociology, Politics and Public Policy and founding Director of the Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol. He has published extensively and was awarded the MBE for services to social science and ethnic relations in 2001.Steven M. Teles is Assistant Professor of Politics at Brandeis University. He has published books and articles on a wide range of topics including welfare, affirmative action, devolution in the UK and EU. Read more

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