Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides a reasoned, unflinching analysis of how race and paid work are linked in U.S. society. It offers readers the rich conceptual and empirical foundation needed to understand key issues surrounding both race and work.
Trade Review“Race and Work offers an engaging and thought-provoking analysis of the connections between race, ethnicity, and work opportunities and experiences. The book counteracts color-blind myths by situating persistent work-related race inequities in structures as well as interactions, invisible as well as visible racist practices. Loscocco invites readers to the discussion by skilfully creating a narrative based in logic and evidence. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in how and why race inequality persists.” Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, Duke University and 2018 President of the American Sociological Association
“Loscocco brings much-needed attention to the complex relationship between race and work. Not only does she bring historical evidence to bear on current-day workplace racial inequalities, but she goes beyond the usual conversation about black–white differences, discussing the work experiences of Native American tribe members and emphasizing differences among Asian and Hispanic subgroups.” Julie Kmec, Washington State University
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Race and Work: Laying the Conceptual Groundwork
- 2. The Roots of Race-Based Work Inequalities
- 3 Activism and Entrepreneurship
- 4. The Past is in the Present: Persistent Work Inequalities
- 5. Explaining Race Differences in Work Outcomes
- 6. Trending Race and Work Issues
- 7. Reducing Racial Inequities at Work
