Title

The Unrelenting Significance Of Minority Statuses: Gender, Ethnicity, And Economic Attainment Since Affirmative Action

Abstract

Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and based on the split-class theory of racial and ethnic discrimination, this research examines the effects of gender, ethnicity, education, family characteristics, and geographic residence over time on economic attainment. While gender and family poverty status had greater impacts on overall economic attainment, results reveal that being an ethnic minority is significantly associated with lower wages. Moreover, results reveal that the disadvantage to racial and ethnic minorities has expanded over time or becomes more important at advanced ages. The results lend support to split-class theory and the arguments of Charles V. Willie that race/ethnicity has become a more important, rather than becoming less important indicator of poverty and income. Further, the results refute the notions that Affirmative Action has accomplished its goals or that it leads to reverse discrimination against White males. © 2001 Taylor & Francis.

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Publication Title

Sociological Spectrum

Volume

21

Issue

1

Number of Pages

61-80

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/02732170117961

Socpus ID

0035589276 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0035589276

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