Packet P: Bonus 16
This sociologist argued that a person’s life trajectory was more influenced by their economic class than by their racial identity in The Declining Significance of Race. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Black sociologist who outlined how lower-income neighborhoods have a “weak institutional resource base.” In another book, this sociologist discussed his concept of “spatial mismatch.”
ANSWER: William Julius Wilson
[10m] Wilson’s “spatial mismatch” theory was introduced in a book titled for when this activity “Disappears.” David Graeber outlined examples of this activity done by types of people like “goons” and “flunkies.”
ANSWER: work [or When Work Disappears; or Bullshit Jobs]
[10e] Wilson’s book The Truly Disadvantaged discusses the history of these inner-city communities where minority groups are concentrated. Their name was used in cities like Warsaw to describe areas where many Jews lived.
ANSWER: ghettos
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