Changes in racial and gender inequality since 1970

Snipp, C. Matthew and Cheung, Sin Yi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9913-1451 2016. Changes in racial and gender inequality since 1970. ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 663 (1) , pp. 80-98. 10.1177/0002716215596959

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Abstract

The decades following 1970 to the present were an important period because they marked an era in which measures such as Affirmative Action were introduced to improve opportunities for American minorities and women. Ironically, this also was a period when income inequality dramatically increased in the United States. We analyze Census data from 1970 to 2009 to assess whether inequality in the earnings received by women and minorities has changed in this period. We find a complicated set of results. Racial inequalities persist though to a lesser extent than they did four decades earlier. Asian workers in particular have seen improvements and a lessening of inequality relative to White workers. Gender inequality also persists, though more in some groups than others. Overall, the results of this study underscore the persistence of racial and gender inequality in the United States.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Publisher:	SAGE
ISSN:	0002-7162
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 02:53
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/84599

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