Race/Ethnicity and Wealth in the USA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7079229 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aziza Bayou (George Mason University), Joey Brown (University of Maryland, College Park) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos1016.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4400508661 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
This entry focuses on the relationship between race/ethnicity and wealth accumulation within the USA. First, it introduces and operationalizes the topics of race, ethnicity, and wealth, conceptualizing their intersection as grounded in social inequity. Next, it describes the USA's demographic characteristics and stratified distribution of wealth. It then discusses economic and sociological explanations for the racial wealth gap and considers factors that contribute to current patterns of wealth accumulation. A political economy perspective is used to examine inequity in home‐ownership. Immigrants' wealth is briefly discussed. Finally, some consequences and currently proposed remedies to redress racial wealth inequality in the USA are presented
Ethnic group · Geography · Race (biology · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
The Hidden Rules of Race
Race for Profit
Closing the Opportunity Gap
Being Black, Living in the Red
Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States
Racial Formation in the United States
Racial and ethnic price differentials in the housing market
Race/Ethnicity and Beliefs about Wealth and Poverty
Bold Policies for Economic Justice
Color Lines, Country Lines
Race, Family Structure, and Wealth
Wealth and Stratification Processes
Wealth and the Marital Divide
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |