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Inheriting Inequality: Wealth, Race, And The Laws Of Succession, Palma Joy Strand
Inheriting Inequality: Wealth, Race, And The Laws Of Succession, Palma Joy Strand
palma joy strand
The article begins by documenting deep inequality in the form of Black-White wealth disparities: While the overall wealth distribution in the United States is highly unequal from both historical and international perspectives, racial wealth disparities are particularly acute, with median Black net worth approximately a tenth of median White net worth (as compared to median Black income that is approximately two-thirds of median White income). Next, the article ties the perpetuation of this inequality to current inheritance law. It then confronts this inequality as a civil rights issue in terms of its social effects, its historical causes, and legal avenues …
Inheriting Inequality: Wealth, Race, And The Laws Of Succession, Palma Joy Strand
Inheriting Inequality: Wealth, Race, And The Laws Of Succession, Palma Joy Strand
palma joy strand
The article begins by documenting deep inequality in the form of Black-White wealth disparities: While the overall wealth distribution in the United States is highly unequal from both historical and international perspectives, racial wealth disparities are particularly acute, with median Black net worth approximately a tenth of median White net worth (as compared to median Black income that is approximately two-thirds of median White income). Next, the article ties the perpetuation of this inequality to current inheritance law. It then confronts this inequality as a civil rights issue in terms of its social effects, its historical causes, and legal avenues …
Harvey Milk, Jane Roe, And James Brady: Why Civic Organizing Matters, Palma Joy Strand
Harvey Milk, Jane Roe, And James Brady: Why Civic Organizing Matters, Palma Joy Strand
palma joy strand
This Article presents a view of the civic underpinnings of law by examining how civic interaction or the lack of such interaction facilitates or inhibits sociolegal change. The Article begins with empirical observations of civic experience and engagement, which ground more general conclusions about the importance of civic relationships and civic networks as well as the way personal stories contribute to the creation of both. The Article then applies these conclusions to three currently contentious and unsettled issues: gay rights, abortion, and guns. As to gay rights, the “coming out” process identified with Harvey Milk has transformed the civic landscape, …
Harvey Milk, Jane Roe, And James Brady: Why Civic Organizing Matters, Palma Joy Strand
Harvey Milk, Jane Roe, And James Brady: Why Civic Organizing Matters, Palma Joy Strand
palma joy strand
This article examines the civic underpinnings of law, examining how civic interaction or the lack of such interaction facilitates or inhibits sociolegal change. The article begins with empirical observations of civic experience and engagement, which ground more general conclusions about the importance of civic relationships and civic networks as well as the way personal stories contribute to the creation of both. The article then applies these conclusions to three currently contentious and unsettled issues: gay rights, abortion, and guns. With respect to all of these issues, the article concludes that civic organizing—the intentional creation of civic relationships and civic networks …
Harvey Milk, Jane Roe, And James Brady: Why Civic Organizing Matters, Palma Joy Strand
Harvey Milk, Jane Roe, And James Brady: Why Civic Organizing Matters, Palma Joy Strand
palma joy strand
This Article presents a view of the civic underpinnings of law by examining how civic interaction or the lack of such interaction facilitates or inhibits sociolegal change. The Article begins with empirical observations of civic experience and engagement, which ground more general conclusions about the importance of civic relationships and civic networks as well as the way personal stories contribute to the creation of both. The Article then applies these conclusions to three currently contentious and unsettled issues: gay rights, abortion, and guns. As to gay rights, the “coming out” process identified with Harvey Milk has transformed the civic landscape, …