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Sponsored by the American Academy of Political and Social Science William Julius Wilson is a leader in the study of the urban underclass. His controversial thesis states that the fragmentation of the black community along class lines has resulted in a group of blacks who have left the inner city for middle-class suburban life, leaving behind the ghetto underclass of very disadvantaged poor. This thesis has had an enormous impact on the study of urban life, race, and society. Originally published as a special issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, The Ghetto Underclass addresses questions from theoretical, empirical, and policy perspectives. Wilson and other leading social scientists cover demographic and industrial transitions, family patterns, sexual behavior, immigration, and homelessness of the urban underclass. Wilson's introduction updates recent work on this topic since publication of the Annals issue. The Ghetto Underclass should be read by all students and professionals of urban studies, ethnic studies, sociology, policy studies, political science, social work, social welfare, and education.
The Underclass: Issues, Perspectives, and Public Policy
The Underclass: Issues, Perspectives, and Public Policy
ABSTRACT: This chapter critically reviews the chapters in this book and integrates some of their major issues. Attention is given to the substantive arguments advanced by each author and how they relate to the points raised by the other authors. In conclusion, the policy recommendations put forth in several of the articles are assessed. The chapter then turns to a critical discussion of the major studies on the underclass and the inner-city ghetto since the publication of the original version of these papers in the Annals.
A MacArthur prize fellow, William Julius Wilson is the Lucy Flower University Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the University of Chicago. He is the author ...
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