The state of white america, 19602010, murray has produced a booklength argument placing responsibility for rising inequality and declining mobility on widespread decay in the moral fiber of white, lowerstatus, less welleducated americans, putting relatively less emphasis on a similar social. According to the libertarian social scientist charles murray, america is coming apart at the seams. Charles murray s describes the white working class as being less productive, less likely to marry and raise children in a two parent home. This week on uncommon knowledge, longtime american enterprise institute fellow charles murray discusses his controversial new book, coming apart, about. The state of white america, 19602010 is a 2012 book by charles murray, a political scientist and w. Charles murray discusses his book, coming apart charles murray kay s. Murray paints a picture of a deep social and cultural schism dividing. Coming apart charles murray pdf the state of white america. Coming apart brims with ideas about what ails america. And, according to american social scientist, charles murray, it has been doing so for 50 years.
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