Race on the Move
Public Transportation and Unequal Spaces
$244.55
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
Whether on the bus, subway or train, public transit continues to be a separate and unequal experience for many Black Americans
In Race on the Move, Gwendolyn Purifoye argues that, whether on the subway, bus, or commuter rail, Black passengers have unequal experiences in terms of time, quality, speed of service, bodily movement, and leisurely enjoyment. As she shows, the capacity to move around a city is of major economic and social import: who has the ability to get to jobs, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781479824083 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1479824089 |
| Author: | Gwendolyn Purifoye |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Imprint: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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“The relationship between transportation and social and racial inequality has always been one of the hidden dimensions of urban segregation. It is not just an infrastructure that determines who can move about the city and to where, but a driver of gentrification and real estate speculation. Race on the Move offers us a deep dive in to one city where we can see these processes at play, revealing the underlying decision-making and financial decisions that continue to inscribe racism on the streets of Chicago.” - Setha Low, author of Why Public Space Matters
About The Author
Gwendolyn Purifoye
Gwendolyn Purifoye is Assistant Professor in the Keough School of Global Affairs and the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
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