Unequal Health: Anti-Black Racism and the Threat to America's Health

by Louis A. Penner, John F. Dovidio, Nao Hagiwara

Racial disparities in health and life expectancy are public health problems that have existed since before the US became a country and affect all American's lives. On average, Black Americans have poorer overall health than White Americans and receive lower quality healthcare. This volume presents research from a broad range of academic disciplines, personal narratives, and historical sources to explain the origins of anti-Black racism and describe...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316519481
• ISBN13: 9781316519486
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"