The Anatomy of Racial InequalitySpeaking wisely and provocatively about the political economy of race, Glenn C. Loury has become one of our most prominent black intellectuals—and, because of his challenges to the orthodoxies of both left and right, one of the most controversial. A major statement of a position developed over the past decade, this book both epitomizes and explains Loury’s understanding of the depressed conditions of so much of black society today—and the origins, consequences, and implications for the future of these conditions. |
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... morally illegitimate , the propriety of the con- temporary order must also be called into question . I main- tain that a theory of justice meant to apply to a racially hierarchical society such as the United ... moral analyst of any 103.
... moral interests . To develop this point , I suggest a terminological convention : Let us reserve the phrase " race- blind " to describe the practice of not using race when carrying out a policy . And let us employ a different term ...
... moral queasiness about using race in public decisions has arisen for historically specific reasons , namely slavery and enforced racial segregation over several centuries . These reasons involved the caste - like subordi- nation of ...