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- In addition to economic and social disparity between blacks and whites, Fryer had become intrigued by the virtual segregation of culture.†
p. 184.9 *
- Fryer came to wonder: is distinctive black culture a cause of the economic disparity between blacks and whites or merely a reflection of it?†
p. 185.3
- White and Asian-American parents, meanwhile, give their children remarkably similar names; there is some disparity between white and Hispanic-American parents, but it is slim compared to the black-white naming gap.†
p. 185.8
- Here are the top five names among high-end and low-end families, in order of their relative disparity with the other category: Considering the relationship between income and names, and given the fact that income and education are strongly correlated, it is not surprising to find a similarly strong link between the parents' level of education and the name they give their baby.†
p. 194.9
- But the various spellings of even one name can reveal a strong disparity: Here is the list of low-education white boy names.†
p. 197.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(disparity) a difference between things
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)