Measuring the Racial Unevenness of Law School

15 Berkeley J. Afr.-Am. L. & Pol'y (2013).

46 Pages Posted: 26 Nov 2013

Date Written: March 15, 2013

Abstract

In "Measuring the Racial Unevenness of Law School," Jonathan Feingold and Doug Souza introduce and analyze the concept of racial unevenness, which refers to the particularized burdens an individual encounters as a result of her race. These burdens, which often arise because an individual falls outside of the racial norm, manifest across a spectrum. At one end lie obvious forms of overt and invidious racial discrimination. At the other end, racial unevenness arises from environmental factors and institutional culture independent from any identifiable perpetrator. As the authors detail, race-dependent burdens can arise in institutions and communities that expressly promote racial diversity and condemn overt racial discrimination; good intentions are no panacea to racial unevenness.

Suggested Citation

Feingold, Jonathan and Souza, Douglas, Measuring the Racial Unevenness of Law School (March 15, 2013). 15 Berkeley J. Afr.-Am. L. & Pol'y (2013)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2359192

Jonathan Feingold (Contact Author)

Boston University School of Law ( email )

765 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
United States

Douglas Souza

Independent ( email )

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