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William Julius Wilson

More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

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Essay Topics

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What arguments does William Julius Wilson make in More Than Just Race that might provide an alternative explanation for the conclusions Herrnstein and Murray drew in The Bell Curve?

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Do you agree with Wilson that structural factors are more impactful than cultural ones on African American social immobility?

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How similar are contemporary inner-city neighborhoods to segregation in America before the civil rights movement?