The American non-dilemma: racial inequality without racism

Prologue

Introduction : racial inequality without racism

Jobs, opportunities, and fairness : the stakes of equal opportunity

Community, networks, and social capital

The American dream : individualism and inequality

The transformation of post-civil rights politics : race, religion, class, and culture

The white electorate : the white working class, religious conservatives, professionals, and the disengaged

Government, taxes, and welfare

Affirmative actions and equal opportunity : changes in access to education and jobs for women, African Americans, and immigrants

Conclusion : Myrdal's dilemma and the American non-dilemma.