 | ISBN: 978-1-58826-010-9 $65.00 | |
| ISBN: 978-1-58826-952-2 $65.00 | ||
| 2002/309 pages/LC: 2001058462 | ||
Focusing on the work legacy of William Julius Wilson and the arguments of his longstanding critics, Niemonen deftly illustrates the strengths, weaknesses, and influence of Wilson's work. His fair-minded but critical analysis calls for a major shift in how sociology conceptualizes race relations—a shift that challenges popular assumptions and contemporary vocabularies and brings to the forefront the role of the state.
"The first comprehensive overview of [Wilson's] work.... A book that is no mere celebratory statement, but rather a sincere effort to interrogate shortcomings, omissions, and inadequacies in Wilson's arguments as well as acknowledge the key moments of scholarly advance offered in his work."—Alford A. Young, Ethnic and Racial Studies
"An important book. Niemonen deals with the empirical issues raised by Wilson's work in a more comprehensive way than anything I have ever read.... fair but tough-minded."—Neil McLaughlin