The book draws on the fields of sociology, political science, economics, criminology, and legal studies.

The authors argue that the inequalities which prevail in America today, especially with regard to wages, income, and access to housing and health care, are the effects of either cultural or individual failures.

Such inequalities continue to exist in the labor market, the welfare state, the criminal justice system, and schools and universities.

Michael K. Brown and David Wellman are currently professors at UC Santa Cruz.

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