How Public Policy Impacts Racial Inequality - (Media and Public Affairs) by Josh Grimm & Jaime Loke & Robert Mann (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

How Public Policy Impacts Racial Inequality, edited by Josh Grimm and Jaime Loke, brings together scholars of political science, sociology, and mass communication to provide an in-depth analysis of race in the United States through the lens of public policy. This vital collection outlines how issues such as profiling, wealth inequality, and housing segregation relate to race and policy decisions at both the local and national levels. Each chapter explores the inherent conflict between policy enactment, perception, and enforcement. Contributors examine topics ranging from the American justice system's role in magnifying racial and ethnic disparities to the controversial immigration policies enacted by the Trump administration, along with pointed discussions of how the racial bias of public policy decisions historically impacts emerging concerns such as media access, health equity, and asset poverty.

By presenting nuanced case studies of key topics, How Public Policy Impacts Racial Inequality offers a timely and wide-ranging collection on major social and political issues unfolding in twenty-first-century America.

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About the Author

Josh Grimm is associate dean of research and strategic initiatives at the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University.

Jaime Loke is assistant professor of journalism at the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University.