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.