Race, class, and the state in contemporary sociology

By Jack Niemonen

Subjects: Sociology, African Americans, Social classes, united states, Social classes, United states, social conditions, 1980-, Economic conditions, Social conditions, History, United states, race relations, African americans, economic conditions, Race relations, African americans, social conditions, Political aspects, Political and social views

Description: "Focusing on the work legacy of William Julius Wilson and the arguments of his longstanding critics, Niemonen deftly illustrates the strengths, weakness, and influence of Wilson's work. His analysis calls for a major shift in how sociology conceptualizes race relations - a shift that challenges popular assumptions and contemporary vocabularies and brings to the forefront the role of the state."--BOOK JACKET.