Two Nations Black and White, Separate, Hostile, Unequal [Paperback]

Why, despite continued efforts to increase understanding and expand opportunities, do black and white Americans still lead separate lives, continually marked by tension and hostility? In his much-lauded classic, newly updated to reflect the changing realities of race in our nation, Andrew Hacker explains the origins and meaning of racism and clarifies the conflicting theories of equality and inferiority. He paints a stark picture of racial inequality in America -- focusing on family life, education, income, and employment -- and explores the current controversies over politics, crime, and the causes of the gap between the races. Illuminating and oftentimes startling,Two Nationsdemonstrates how race has defined America's history and will continue to shape its future.Andrew Hackeris a professor of political science at Queens College in New York City. He is the author ofMismatchandMoney,as well as eight other books, and is a frequent contributor toThe New York Review of Books, Time,andFortune,among other periodicals. Mr. Hacker lives in New York City.Table of Contents

Preface

PART I

1. Dividing American Society

2. Race and Racism: Inferiority or Equality?

3. Being Black in America

4. White Responses: Right and Left, Guilt and Sex

PART II

5. Parents and Children: Do the Races Really Differ?

6. The Racial Income Gap: How Much Is Due to Bias?

7. Equity in Employment: Qualifications and Quotas

8. Education: Ethnicity and Achievement

9. Segregated Schooling: Voluntary and Imposed

10. What's Best for Black Children?

11. Crime: The Role Race Plays

12. The Politics of Race

Statistical Sources

Quoted and Cited Sources

Acknowledgments
Index

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