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441 Annals Am. Acad. Pol. & Soc. Sci. vii (1979)

handle is hein.cow/anamacp0441 and id is 1 raw text is: PREFACE Few conditions of American cities today represent so blatant a departure from democratic ideals as does racial residential segregation. Americans believe strongly in the rights of citizens to decent housing and, for most families, living in the community of their choice is valued as an inte- gral part of our way of life. Yet, for countless numbers of blacks in American society this remains an unfulfilled aspiration. Poor housing and segregated residence stand in the way, blocking their fuller participation in the society. The papers assembled in this collection view the problems of race and residence from various vantage points: sociologically, demographi- cally, historically, economically, and psychologically. These diverse ap- proaches make for a rich and enlightened understanding of racial residential segregation, its patterns and consequences. Generally the papers are or- ganized into three sections. The first offers broad perspectives on residential segregation, covering topics on its changing significance in American race relations, assimilation, and attitudes toward integration. The second section presents case studies of four major cities-Boston, Detroit, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. The third and final section examines a number of specific issues and policy considerations, including housing discrimina- tion, homeownership, school desegregation, private schools, and govern- mental intervention. Thanks are due to each of the authors, and to The Annals for the oppor- tunity of presenting this collection of papers. Hopefully the papers will shed new insight as well as generate concern about race and residence in contemporary America. WADE CLARK ROOF vii

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