JAMES CONE AND RECENT CATHOLIC EPISCOPAL TEACHING ON RACISM.
AT A CATHOLIC SPONSORED justice conference held in 1983, Professor James Cone gave what he called "a theological challenge to the American Catholic Church." His contention, in short, is that there are critical faults and deficits in Catholic reflection on racism. He adduces this, in part, from a disparity...

Child Care & Inequality: Rethinking Carework for Children and Youth.
CHILD CARE & INEQUALITY: Rethinking Carework for Children and Youth. Francesca M. Cancian, Demie Kurz, Andrew S. London, Rebecca Reviere, & Mary C. Tuominen (Eds.). New York: Routledge, 2002. 224pp. $26.95. This volume, written by sociologists, addresses the intractable problem of carework for children and youth and should be...

The diversity dialogues in higher education.
I. INTRODUCTION In the early 1970s, advocates of affirmative action regarded it as a democratic principle wrapped in a moral command. (1) For years it was promoted as adhering to the policy of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (2)--to eliminate discrimination by making it illegal to deny...

U.S. Appeals Court: RACIAL DISCRIMINATION HARASSMENT HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT RETALIATION TITLE VII.
Ross v. Douglas County, Nebraska. 234 F.3d 391 (8th Cir. 2000). A black former correctional officer brought an action against a county under Title VII for disparate treatment, hostile work environment and retaliation. The district court entered judgment on jury verdict in favor of the officer and the county...

The "blame whitey" media.
THE WASHINGTON POST marked Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Jan. 18, 1993, with a front-page article headlined "Few Blacks Reach Top in Private Sector, Census Finds." The story said that "recently released census figures document only a tiny African-American presence in prestigious jobs, most of them in the...

African American male adolescents' preferences in responding to racial discrimination: effects of ethnic identity and situational influences.
Not long into this century, ethnic minority residents in all major urban centers will equal or outnumber their European American counterparts (Gardner, 1996). Further, communities across America, both urban and suburban, are already far less likely to represent ethnic or racial enclaves than was once true. Legally mandated desegregation...

A poor proposition.
Byline: The Register-Guard In a perfect world, there are no racial inequities. Cops don't stop motorists for "driving while black." Minorities have equal access to schools and score the same on tests. People of all races receive the same high-quality health care. Hate crimes don't exist. ...

The face of discrimination; how race and gender impact work and home lives.
9780742548084 The face of discrimination; how race and gender impact work and home lives. Roscigno, Vincent J. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 242 pages $24.95 Paperback HD4903 Roscigno (sociology, Ohio State U.)...

Gentlemen's agreement.
WHEN President Bush announced that he would sign a compromise civil-rights bill agreed upon with the Democrats and brokered by Senator John Danforth, he insisted that it was not a "quota bill." His Democratic allies insist that it never was. Who, if anyone, is telling the truth? ...

Race disparities in health among older adults: examining the role of productive engagement.
Race differences in morbidity and mortality are visible across the life course and persist well into later life. Individuals who are members of some minority groups face the prospects of shorter life expectancies, poorer health outcomes at all ages, and longer periods of chronic disease and disability at the...