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HISTORICAL RACIAL CONTEXTS AND CONTEMPORARY SPATIAL DIFFERENCES IN RACIAL INEQUALITY
Katherine J Curtis1, Heather A O'Connell2
1University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Spatial Demography
|May 9, 2018
Summary
Historical racial context significantly shapes Black-White economic inequality across US regions. Local history, particularly the legacy of slavery, influences contemporary poverty disparities, revealing spatial variations in inequality.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Economics
- History
Background:
- Existing research on regional variation in Black-White economic inequality often assumes the American South's distinctiveness due to its history of slavery.
- The specific influence of slavery on the relationship between racial concentration and economic inequality has not been thoroughly examined or theorized in economic literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess whether the link between contemporary Black population concentration and poverty disparities is structured by the local historical racial context.
- To investigate the role of historical racial dynamics, including slavery, in shaping current economic inequalities.
Main Methods:
- Spatial analysis of economic inequality data across different US regions.
- Examination of the correlation between historical racial context (e.g., slavery prevalence) and contemporary poverty disparities.
- Comparative analysis of inequality-generating processes in the South versus non-South regions.
Main Results:
- Contemporary racial inequality is evident throughout the United States.
- The processes that generate economic inequality vary spatially.
- These spatial variations in inequality are demonstrably linked to the local historical racial context.
Conclusions:
- Historical racial context is a critical factor in understanding contemporary Black-White economic inequality.
- The legacy of slavery and other historical racial dynamics influence current poverty disparities in distinct regional patterns.
- Future research on economic inequality must incorporate historical context to fully grasp its spatial variations.
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