Racial and Ethnic Economic Inequality

In a world where racial tensions and racial and ethnic inequality seem to be increasing, it is instructive to look back over the decade of the 1990s to examine what academic researchers have had to say about the global nature of race, racism, and racial inequality. Almost every country with a multiethnic population faces these problems. This collection of essays provides an eclectic but accessible mix of readings on perspectives from such countries as Australia, Russia, France, Chile, West Africa, India, and the United States. Emphasis is placed on positive strategies to help reduce or eliminate economic inequality. The implications for the demise of affirmative action programs are also discussed. Pre-dating the United Nation's World Conference on Racism, the readings anticipate many of the recommendations and insights that have now come to be the core of international strategies. This collection will prove valuable to all those concerned with ending racism and achieving racial and ethnic economic equality.

Autorentext

The Editors: Samuel L. Myers, Jr. is the Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice at the Hubert H. Humphrey Insititute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. He is former president of the National Economic Association (NEA) and of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). His most recent books are Crime Control and Social Justice (2003) with Darnell F. Hawkins and Randolph N. Stone, Faculty of Color in Academe (2000) with Caroline Turner and Persistent Disparity (1998) with William A. Darity, Jr. He received his Ph.D. in economics from MIT and his undergraduate degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. Bruce Corrie is Professor of Economics at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Notre Dame. He was appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura to chair the Governor's Working Group on Minority Business Development, which produced the first comprehensive report on strategies to tap into the emerging domestic markets in Minnesota. His views have appeared on various mainstream media outlets and the ethnic press. He is founding editor of the International Policy Review, was a member of the editorial board of Social Indicators Research, and author of numerous articles in popular and academic journals. He is founding editor of a new online journal www.policybriefs.org, which provides diverse perspectives on policy issues.

Zusammenfassung
"This timely collection of essays provides a unique perspective on persistent inequality faced by racial and ethnic minority groups around the world. Particularly valuable is the attention paid to indigenous people and the racism and discrimination they face." (Graham Hingangaroa Smith, Distinguished Professor in Indigenous Education, The University of British Columbia, Canada)
"Ethnic/racial inequality is a pervasive international phenomenon present in both the poorest and the most affluent of nations. This volume brings together an invaluable and a diverse array of papers that explore, in a comparative context, policy measures intended to close the gap. It will serve as a definitive text for ongoing conversations about how best to achieve group-based social justice." (William Darity Jr., Boshamer Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Professor of Public Policy Studies, Duke University)
"The book with its broad international perspective will make an excellent supplemental reading for courses dealing with racial and ethnic minorities at the undergraduate and graduate level." (Professor Kay Madson, Professor of Sociology, Concordia University - Saint Paul)

Inhalt
Contents: Bruce P. Corrie/Samuel L. Myers, Jr.: Introduction Pinar Batur: Just a Link in the Chain: Global Racism and the Concept of «Blackness» in Russia Hernán Vera: Local Global Racism in Latin America Yanick St. Jean: A Case of Culturalization: Haitians in the Dominican Republic Jomo K.S.: Ethnic Discrimination: A Critical Survey of Economic Explanations Rupert W. Nacoste: Affirmative Action by the Numbers: Why and How the Psychology of Affirmative Action Matters Frank Deale: Affirmative Action and International Law: A Test Case Walter W. Stafford: International Human Rights Instruments and Racial Discrimination in the United States Eleanor Bourke/Colin Bourke: An Indigenous Australian University Autar S. Dhesi: Unequal Opportunities in Education and Labour Market in India Sukhadeo Thorat: Programs for Empowerment and Reducing Equality: A Long Way to Go for Untouchables Bruce P. Corrie: Racial and Ethnic Inequality - Is Political Mobilization the Remedy? The Case of Dalits and Tribals in Kerala, India Marilyn E. Lashley: Remedying Racial and Ethnic Inequality in New Zealand: Reparative and Distributive Policies of Social Justice Gary C. Anders: A Call for Public Policy Review: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and Native American Development Sheila D. Collins: Economic Security for All: A Necessary Condition for Eliminating Racial Economic Inequality Samuel L. Myers, Jr.: If Not Affirmative Action, Then What?