From+Institutional+to+Jobless+Ghettos

From //When Work Disappears: The World of the New Urban Poor// 1996
 * "From Institutional to Jobless Ghettos"**

Wilson is an African-American sociologist at Harvard. He was part of the Chicago School for most of his career. While writing about Chicago, he used empiral studies to form his theories of urban cities, and particularly, urban decline. One of WIlson's major concerns is about the decaying inner city neighborhoods where poor blacks live. He also believes the conditions for poor blacks are worse than ever.
 * [|Wilson, William Julius (1935 - )]**

Wilson stresses that the negative changes in the economy, caused paradoxically by the success of the Civil Rights movement, are responsible for the recent breakdown of blacks, not racism. Wilson says when the people who are going to make a difference move away, that neighborhood falls apart. Wilson believes the lack of jobs in urban settings is the main cause for serious issues such as crime, drug use, welfare, and out-of-wedlock and teenage births. He also says how it is now much more difficult for blacks, more than anyone else, to find jobs than it used to be (due to the economy). Wilson feels very strongly about confronting and addressing the issues of poverty and unemployment in urban areas.
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 * Wilson is not afraid to say what others are thinking.

Wilson uses quotes, comments, and information from people varying from researchers to Chicago residents. He also uses statistics about population, employment, and poverty.
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Not bad to read; interesting with realistic ideas.
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--Erica Lyman