GOVT 2225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Institutional Racism, Matthew Effect
12 Jun 2016
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Disparity is defined as a lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference . Racial disparities refer to differences or inequalities by race. Often explained in three ways: differential involvement aka individual differences/choices/lifestyle, individual racism, institutional racism. Across lots of outcomes as well as the life course: economic and social mobility, education, health, incarceration. Trends and existence of racial disparities have changed over time as well. Blacks are more likely to start in the bottom of the income and wealth distributions. Blacks have a harder time exceeding their parents" family income and wealth than whites. Whites have higher family income and wealth across distribution. Hispanic > white > black social mobility by adulthood. Racial disparities in skills and behavior across various stages of schooling. Black, latino and american indian children at the greatest disadvantage: racial gaps are reduced when social class is accounted for, but not eliminated, early skill gaps grow over time.
