Book contents
- Hometown Inequality
- Hometown Inequality
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Race, Class, and Representation in Local Government
- 2 Studying Inequality in Representation in Local Government
- 3 Municipal Politics As Sites of Racial and Class Contention
- 4 Local Political Participation, Municipal Elections, and the Prospects for Representation in Local Government
- 5 Racial Inequality in Representation on Municipal Councils and in Policy
- 6 Predictors of Racial Inequality in Representation
- 7 Economic Inequality in Representation on Municipal Councils and in Policy
- 8 Predictors of Economic Inequality in Representation
- 9 Race, Class, and Representation in Local Politics
- Bibliography
- Index
1 - Race, Class, and Representation in Local Government
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 June 2020
- Hometown Inequality
- Hometown Inequality
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Race, Class, and Representation in Local Government
- 2 Studying Inequality in Representation in Local Government
- 3 Municipal Politics As Sites of Racial and Class Contention
- 4 Local Political Participation, Municipal Elections, and the Prospects for Representation in Local Government
- 5 Racial Inequality in Representation on Municipal Councils and in Policy
- 6 Predictors of Racial Inequality in Representation
- 7 Economic Inequality in Representation on Municipal Councils and in Policy
- 8 Predictors of Economic Inequality in Representation
- 9 Race, Class, and Representation in Local Politics
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Houston, Texas is a city of roughly 2.3 million people, located in the southeastern portion of the state, near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It has a dynamic economy, with two dozen Fortune 500 companies, the nation’s second-most-active port, and significant energy, technology, aerospace, medical, and manufacturing sectors. Although the city has a white-plurality population (37.3 percent of residents identify as white), it is very racially diverse, with 36.5 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic/Latino; 16.6 percent identifying as African American; 7.5 percent identifying as Asian; and 2 percent identifying as “Other.” Compared with many cities of similar size, Houston boasts an attractive combination of abundant jobs, affordable housing, and exciting cultural amenities.
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- Hometown InequalityRace, Class, and Representation in American Local Politics, pp. 1 - 35Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020