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Racial domination, racial progress

the sociology of race in America
Pages
676
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

This book examines the historical and ongoing structures of racial domination in the United States, alongside the persistent efforts and advancements towards racial progress. It offers a deep analysis of how race has shaped American society and continues to influence its trajectory.

About the author

M
Matthew Desmond

Matthew Desmond is Maurice P. During Professor of Sociology and Principal Investigator of The Eviction Lab. After receiving his Ph.D. in 2010 from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he joined the Harvard Society of Fellows as a Junior Fellow. His primary teaching and research interests include urban sociology, poverty, race and ethnicity, organizations and work, social theory, and ethnography. Desmond is the author of four books: On the Fireline: Living and Dying with WIldland Firefigh...