Main entry:

Saito, Leland T., 1955-

Title & Author:

The politics of exclusion : the failure of race-neutral policies in urban America / Leland T. Saito.

Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2009.

Description:

xiii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-258) and index.
Introduction : the racialized outcomes of race-neutral policies -- Economic redevelopment, historic preservation, and the Chinese Mission of San Diego -- African Americans and historic preservation in San Diego : the Douglas Hotel and the Clermont/Coast Hotel -- Asian Americans and multiracial political coalitions : New York City's Chinatown and redistricting -- Charter reform and redistricting in New York City's Chinatown, 1989-1991 -- Latino political empowerment or systemic inequality : redistricting in the Los Angeles Region, 2000-2002 -- Conclusion : race in the contemporary era.

Summary:

Contrasting views of race and society make for heated debate in the United States. From the perspective of assimilation, society operates in a fair, open, and meritocratic fashion. Racial discrimination, while not completely eliminated, arguably has little impact on people's life chances. In contrast, research examining the social construction of race has emphasized continued discrimination. Race remains embedded in social, political, and economic institutions, contributing to systemic racism. This book examines how these debates about race, and the proper role of government in addressing issues of race, shape public policy. Investigating three case studies, that involve economic redevelopment, historic preservation, and redistricting in San Diego, New York, and Los Angeles, the author illustrates the enduring presence of racial considerations and inequality in public policy. Individuals and groups who may sincerely characterize themselves as free of racial prejudice still participate, though perhaps unwittingly, in practices that have racialized outcomes.

ISBN:

9780804759298 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0804759294 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780804759304 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
0804759308 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Subject:

USA Government
USA / Regierung.
Race discrimination Government policy United States Case studies.
Minorities Government policy United States Case studies.
Political planning United States Case studies.
Discrimination raciale Politique gouvernementale États-Unis Études de cas.
Politique publique États-Unis Études de cas.
Minorities Government policy
Political planning
Race discrimination Government policy
Race relations Political aspects
Ethnische Beziehungen
Rassendiskriminierung
Minderheit
United States Race relations Political aspects Case studies.
États-Unis Relations raciales Aspect politique Études de cas.
United States

Form/genre:

Case studies.
Études de cas.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 261529
Call No.: BIB 192547
Status: Available