What Does William A

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Essay

What does William A. Darity, Jr., a professor of public policy and African American studies at Duke University say about the origins of the racial wealth gap?

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Definitions:

Social Reproduction

Refers to the processes through which systems of social inequality, such as class structures, are reproduced and perpetuated across generations.

Material Labour

Efforts expended on the physical or tangible components of work, often contrasted with intellectual or cognitive labor.

Post-Structuralism

An intellectual movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, critiquing structures in culture, literature, and society, focusing on underlying complexities and contradictions.

Prevailing Discourses

Dominant forms of language, communication, and debate that shape and reflect the values, beliefs, and assumptions of a particular time or society.