Urban Injustice: How Ghettos Happen by David Hilfiker, MD

Response Essay:

Formulate a single thesis in response to the following questions about Hilfiker's presentation of the origins of the inner city ghettos in our cities.

This essay is due on Friday, February 8th at 3:30 pm. You will be able to work on the essay during class on Friday.  Please turn your essay in electronically (via email, FTP, or the Gilman Network's Drop Box.)

How did today's ghettos emerge?

How much of the problem do you attribute to:

a) economics

b) racism

What could have been done to prevent today's ghettos from emerging?