Segregation in Federally Subsidized Low-Income Housing in the United States
Segregation in Federally Subsidized Low-Income Housing in the United States
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Earlier studies of subsidized housing assume that segregation is a manifestation of white prejudice, and that the Fair Housing Act of 1968 would significantly remedy inequalities in housing and, in the process, narrow the socioeconomic gap between racial groups. This book argues, on the contrary, that segregation by race and income has been an integral part of federal housing policy from its inception and that white prejudice merely obscures the federal government's role in maintaining segregation.
Despite formal claims of providing decent, safe, and sanitary housing for the poor, the authors show how federal low-income housing programs have been used as instruments of urban renewal while doing little to realize their formal goals. The authors use a historical and statistical review of federally subsidized low-rent housing to demonstrate their thesis.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Housing, History, and Schools of Thought
Development of Low-Income Housing in the United States
Research Procedure
Patterns of Segregation in Low-Income Housing, 1932-1963
Patterns of Racial Segregation and Economic Isolation, 1964-1992
Trends in Subsidized Housing Segregation
Appendix
Selected Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Mar 25 1998 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 168 |
| ISBN | 9780275948207 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Praeger Series in Political Economy |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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