After all the gains of the civil rights and women's movements, why are black people and women still faring so poorly when it comes to wages, employment levels, and the distribution of jobs? Unlevel Playing Fields tackles this critical question by presenting two contrasting economic theories -- neoclassical and political economy -- and showing how each theory explains discrimination and inequality in the labor market. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and suggested readings. The authors also offer some practical proposals for altering the status quo.
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Unlevel Playing Fields is a great text for introductory-level students. It is very successful in giving students the necessary analytical tools for grappling with important debates about racial and gender wage gaps, labor market discrimination, and affirmative action policies. It is an excellent book to teach from, since the theory is so well present and it is always grounded in real world issues. --Carole Biewener, Simmons College
I use this book as part of a course on poverty and discrimination. The students love it. Many have said it is the best economics book they have ever read. --Doug Orr, Eastern Washington University
Unlevel Playing Fields is a well-written text which successfully presents alternative perspectives on how economic outcomes are generated in America. It should be widely appreciated for undergraduate teaching. --Paul Osterman, MIT Sloan School of Management
I use this book as part of a course on poverty and discrimination. The students love it. Many have said it is the best economics book they have ever read. --Doug Orr, Eastern Washington University
Unlevel Playing Fields is a well-written text which successfully presents alternative perspectives on how economic outcomes are generated in America. It should be widely appreciated for undergraduate teaching. --Paul Osterman, MIT Sloan School of Management --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
I use this book as part of a course on poverty and discrimination. The students love it. Many have said it is the best economics book they have ever read. --Doug Orr, Eastern Washington University
Unlevel Playing Fields is a well-written text which successfully presents alternative perspectives on how economic outcomes are generated in America. It should be widely appreciated for undergraduate teaching. --Paul Osterman, MIT Sloan School of Management
I use this book as part of a course on poverty and discrimination. The students love it. Many have said it is the best economics book they have ever read. --Doug Orr, Eastern Washington University
Unlevel Playing Fields is a well-written text which successfully presents alternative perspectives on how economic outcomes are generated in America. It should be widely appreciated for undergraduate teaching. --Paul Osterman, MIT Sloan School of Management --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Unlevel Playing Fields is a great text for introductory-level students. It offers a sophisticated explanation of neoclassical and political economy approaches to labor markets in a clear and compelling manner. The book is very successful in giving students the necessary analytical tools for grappling with important debates about racial and gender wage gaps, labor market discrimination, and affirmative action policies. It is an excellent book to teach from, since the theory is so well presented and it is always grounded in real world issues." -- Carole Biewener, Professor of Economics and Women's Studies, Simmons College
"Unlevel Playing Fields is an excellent, accessible theoretical survey of the economic analysis of race and gender for students with a wide range of backgrounds in economics, including no exposure to economics at all. Finally -- a good undergraduate text on race and gender! For the instructor interested in presenting a strong review of both neoclassical and political economy perspectives on the situation of women and people of color, this book is unique. I recommend it very highly." -- Mary King, Associate Professor Economics, Portland State University
"I use this book as part of a course on poverty and discrimination. The students love it. Many have said it is the best econ book they have ever had." -- Doug Orr, Assistant Professor of Economics, Eastern Washington University
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This review is from: Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination (Paperback)
This book provides some very insightful perspectives and opinions on minority employment in today's world. Although it can be fairly subtle in some spots, the book is based entirely on fact, and therefore is a good tool for those interested in contemporary labor studies. For those in the field, this book provides fresh new insights. It is appropriate for those studying labor economics, women's issues, minority issues, and discrimination.
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Julie lives in a section of New York City called Harlem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fairer funding, labor segments, discriminatory tastes, political economy view, consumer discrimination, many neoclassical economists, comparable worth policies, subordinate sector, employee discrimination, discriminatory outcomes, struggle effects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Julie lives in a section of New York City called Harlem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fairer funding, labor segments, discriminatory tastes, political economy view, consumer discrimination, many neoclassical economists, comparable worth policies, subordinate sector, employee discrimination, discriminatory outcomes, struggle effects Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Gary Becker, Basic Books, Burger Hut, Department of Commerce, World War, Karl Marx, Adam Smith, Census Bureau, Economic Report of the President, Government Printing Office, Jim Crow, University of Chicago Press, Harvard University Press, American Dream, American Economic Review, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Commerce Department, Gunnar Myrdal, American Apartheid, Bureau of the Census, Cambridge University Press, Equal Pay Act, Oxford University Press New!
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- The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics) by Adam Smith on 5 pages
- American Apartheid by Nancy A. Denton on 5 pages
- American Apartheid: Segregation and the Making of the Underclass by Douglas Massey on 4 pages
- Who Pays for the Kids?: Gender and the Structures of Constraint (Economics as Social Theory) by Nancy Folbre on page 11, page 143, and page 227
- An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy (Black and African-American Studies) Volume 2 by Gunnar Myrdal on page 12, page 143, and page 204
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- Real World Macro, 20th edition by John Miller in Back Matter
- Real World Macro, 21st Edition by Daniel Fireside in Back Matter
- Real World Micro, 11th edition by Amy Offner in Back Matter
- Women, Family, and Work: Writings on the Economics of Gender by Karine Moe on page 213
- The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy by Joel Blau in Back Matter
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