{"product_id":"9781509547098","title":"The Political Economy of Racism The Persistence of Anti-Blackness in the United States","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Political Economy of Racism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Persistence of Anti-Blackness in the United States\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMichelle Holder | Jeannette Wicks-Lim\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Economy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does racial inequality in America persist? In this important textbook, Michelle Holder and Jeannette Wicks-Lim answer this question by introducing readers to the innovative field of stratification economics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStratification economics offers an antidote to conventional economics’ hyper-focus on individuals and disregard for how politics shapes the economy. It spotlights how groups – such as racial groups – compete to gain favorable positions in society through political and economic domination. The book fuses stratification economics with intersectional theory to illuminate how gender and ethnicity intertwine with racial oppression. Holder and Wicks-Lim argue that anti-Black racism developed and persists because it protects the interests of a politically dominant social group: White Americans. This argument is demonstrated across multiple arenas: education, employment, wealth, and the criminal legal system. Policy intervention – through government action spurred by social movements – is necessary for achieving racial equity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichelle Holder\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Economics at John Jay College, City University of New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeannette Wicks-Lim\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Professor at the Political Economy Research Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509547098\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e348\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310471475340,"sku":"9781509547098","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509547098_fb21018d-4fc3-445e-8025-c3d894490d93.jpg?v=1780195255","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509547098","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}