Jordan and Harris' When Markets Fail: Race and Economics

Race and class have long been inextricably intertwined in American society. From this perspective, neither political struggles nor economic strategies alone can dissolve the knot of racial inequality. This book provides the foundation for thinking "outside the box" of conventional legal strategies and arguments to make visible new and more creative paths toward racial justice. It provides the resources for developing a multifaceted approach to racial justice, and is the answer for faculty teaching courses about discrimination and looking for materials that take the problem of racial subordination seriously, and provide in-depth, rigorous analyses of economic frameworks contributing to inequality.