The Hidden Cost of Being African American: How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality

By T. Shapiro. 2004

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The One Percent (2014, background): “Similarly, consumption has attracted the attention of those interested in household finances (De Graaf et al. 2005, Frank 1999, Schor 1998), but we know little about the budgets and household finances of the one percent and whether these contribute to resource concentration.”
Epigenetics and the embodiment of race: Developmental origins of US racial disparities in cardiovascular health (2009, background): “…at Southampton University published a series of papers showing that the risk of dying from CVD, or of suffering from conditions that precede CVD like hypertension or diabetes, is higher among individuals who weighed less at birth (Barker, 1994; Barker and Osmond, 1986; Barker et al., 1989).”
The Impacts of Household Wealth on Child Development (2007, unknown): “In the last decade, however, with more attention being given to wealth as an indicator of inequality, several authors have included it as an aspect of household SES when considering child outcomes (Conley, 1999; Orr, 2003; Phillips, Brooks-Gunn, Duncan, Klebanov, & Crane, 1998; Shapiro, 2004).”
Meritocracy, Self-Concerns, and Whites' Denial of Racial Inequity (2012, background): “At the same time, well-documented patterns of racial stratification in the USA raise the possibility that the demands of meritocracy—fair treatment and equality of opportunity—are not being met (Bourg & Stock, 1994; Brown et al., 2003; Kozol, 1991; Loury, 2002; Massey & Denton, 1993; Oliver & Shapir”
Neighborhood resources, racial segregation, and economic mobility: Results from the Gautreaux program (2006, background): “Our welfare and employment results are consistent with previous findings that neighborhood conditions, specifically race and resources, are key factors to consider when developing policies to improve the economic outcomes of low-income Black women (Dymski, 1997; Feagin and McKinney, 2003; Gymah-Brem”
Defining racism safely: The role of self-image maintenance on white Americans’ conceptions of racism (2008, background): “Typical examples of White privilege include Whites’ ability to bequeath wealth acquired during the long period in American history in which racial minorities were prevented (legally and illegally) from acquiring high quality educations, owning property, and working in all but the most menial of prof”
Racial Dynamics of Subprime Mortgage Lending at the Peak (2013, background): “For many Americans, homeownership provides an opportunity to build wealth (Shapiro, 2006), which can be used for intergenerational transfers, for investments in education, and as a safety net (Conley, 1999; Gramlich, 2007; Haskins, Isaacs, & Sawhill, 2008; Shapiro, 2004).”
Depleting Capital?: Race, Wealth and Informal Financial Assistance (2012, background): “The race gap in wealth is well established (Oliver and Shapiro 2006; Shapiro 2004; Conley 1999).”