Power, Racism and Privilege: Race Relations in Theoretical and Sociohistorical Perspectives

by William Julius Wilson

From Simon & Schuster, Power, Racism, and Privilege is William J. Wilson's exploration of race relations in theoretical and sociohistorical perspectives.

As described by Contemporary Sociology, Power, Racism, and Privilege is "a useful work in which history, theory and comparative analysis are uniquely brought together to provide a provocative application of theory to empirical materials in the are of race relations."

Genres: History

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

William Julius Wilson is an American sociologist, a professor at Harvard University, and an author of works on urban sociology, race, and class issues. Laureate of the National Medal of Science, he served as the 80th President of the American Sociological Association, was a member of numerous national boards and commissions. He identified the importance of neighborhood effects and demonstrated how limited employment opportunities and weakened institutional resources exacerbated poverty within American inner-city neighborhoods.