An enlarged edition of Thomas Sowell's brilliant examination of the origins of economic disparities
Economic
and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and
nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some
believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics.
Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the
more fortunate.
Discrimination and Disparities
gathers a wide array of empirical evidence to challenge the idea that
different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it
discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. This revised and enlarged
edition also analyzes the human consequences of the prevailing social
vision of these disparities and the policies based on that vision--from
educational disasters to widespread crime and violence.
