'Pinkney, a sociologist, is measured in his analysis, yet grimly moving in his depiction of ghetto youths and their bleak outlook and acutely perceptive in his examination of the racist backlash following the Bakke decision in undercutting affirmative action.' Publishers Weekly

• Preface; 1. Introduction: the persistence of racism in the United States; Part II. Economic decline and the rise of the new conservatism; Part III. Class and race in America; Part IV. White attitudes and behaviour toward black people; Part V. Income, occupation and unemployment; Part VI. The black middle class; Part VII. And the black underclass; Part VIII. Some educational issues; Part IX. Bakke, Weber and the myth of reverse discrimination; Part X. Black equity in white America; Notes; Index.

'Pinkney, a sociologist, is measured in his analysis, yet grimly moving in his depiction of ghetto youths and their bleak outlook and acutely perceptive in his examination of the racist backlash following the Bakke decision in undercutting affirmative action.' Publishers Weekly

• Preface; 1. Introduction: the persistence of racism in the United States; Part II. Economic decline and the rise of the new conservatism; Part III. Class and race in America; Part IV. White attitudes and behaviour toward black people; Part V. Income, occupation and unemployment; Part VI. The black middle class; Part VII. And the black underclass; Part VIII. Some educational issues; Part IX. Bakke, Weber and the myth of reverse discrimination; Part X. Black equity in white America; Notes; Index.

'Pinkney, a sociologist, is measured in his analysis, yet grimly moving in his depiction of ghetto youths and their bleak outlook and acutely perceptive in his examination of the racist backlash following the Bakke decision in undercutting affirmative action.' Publishers Weekly

• Preface; 1. Introduction: the persistence of racism in the United States; Part II. Economic decline and the rise of the new conservatism; Part III. Class and race in America; Part IV. White attitudes and behaviour toward black people; Part V. Income, occupation and unemployment; Part VI. The black middle class; Part VII. And the black underclass; Part VIII. Some educational issues; Part IX. Bakke, Weber and the myth of reverse discrimination; Part X. Black equity in white America; Notes; Index.