Description:Why,
and how, are some people -- women, blacks, and other minorities --
discriminated against? The answers to these questions are important
because an understanding of the causes and operation of discrimination
is essential to finding effective ways to counteract and eradicate
discrimination from our society. While the popular view holds that
prejudice and bigotry lie behind racist and sexist discrimination, this
book goes beyond that view to expose other roots of the problem that are
more subtle and difficult to combat. The authors describe in detail the
mechanics and effects of institutionalized discrimination in
employment, housing, health and social services, education, politics,
and the courts.