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Unlevel Playing Fields: Understanding Wage Inequality and Discrimination, Second Edition [Paperback]

Randy Albelda (Author), Robert W. Drago (Author), Steven Shulman (Author)
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December 15, 2004 1878585479 978-1878585479 2nd
After all the gains of the civil rights and women's movements, why are African Americans and women still faring 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.

The second edition of this engaging volume has been revised and updated, and now includes more than 50 years of employment trends and data.



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A sophisticated, clear and compelling explanation of neoclassical and political economy approaches to labor markets. -- Carole Biewener, Simmons College

Finally-a good undergraduate text on race and gender! An excellent, accessible economic analysis of race and gender. Highly recommended. -- Mary King, Portland State University

Successfully presents alternative perspectives on how economic outcomes are generated in America. It should be widely appreciated for undergraduate teaching. -- Paul Osterman, MIT

About the Author

Randy Albelda is Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. She writes frequently on poverty, women's economic status, welfare reform, income inequality, and state and local finance. Her books include Economics and Feminism: Disturbances in the Field, and The War on the Poor: A Defense Manual (with Nancy Folbre).

Robert W. Drago is Professor of Labor Studies and Women's Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. He serves on the Board of the Alliance of Work/Life Professionals, and is an Advisory Council member for Working Mother magazine's annual "Top 100" list.

Steven Shulman is Professor of Economics at Colorado State University. He writes on the relationship between family structure and racial inequality.

The Economic Affairs Bureau, Inc. is the publisher of Dollars & Sense: The Magazine of Economic Justice.


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  • Paperback: 233 pages
  • Publisher: Economic Affairs Bureau, Inc.; 2nd edition (December 15, 2004)
  • ISBN-10: 1878585479
  • ISBN-13: 978-1878585479
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
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I am a college instructor who teaches a sociology course of social stratification. This is a very unusual text in that it compares neo-classical economics to the political economy tradition by showing in very practical ways how each tradition gives different explanations of why there is economic inequality in wages, unemployment, and job distribution between whites, blacks and women. The text is easy to read and very evenhanded in how it treats both theories. There are excellent discussion questions at the end of each chapter and a rich bibliography. The book is relatively brief so it could either stand alone or be supplemented by another text. A very well put together text.
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