Reviews
An illuminating book packed with eye-opening insights, lessons learned, and an unprecedented blueprint for how we can transform our communities into healthy, equitable, and inclusive places. Unequal Cities is a must-read for those who are ready to move beyond merely nibbling around the edges of the problem of health inequities.
Unequal Cities is a seminal treatise that skillfully documents the root cause of health inequities, describing how racism and discrimination limit access to the very opportunities and resources each of us need for optimal health and well-being. The authors are to be commended for demanding that we use this information to act.
Unequal Cities lays bare the intergenerational and systemic effects of disinvestment and dehumanization on the life span and health of marginalized and minoritized communities in a digestible way. The authors eloquently and impressively describe the imperative of progress from mere data analysis to action through a health equity lens.
Book Details
Foreword by Julie Morita, Former Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health
Acknowledgments
Introduction. A Path to Health Equity for Cities
Part I. Entrenched Racial Health Inequities in the
Foreword by Julie Morita, Former Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health
Acknowledgments
Introduction. A Path to Health Equity for Cities
Part I. Entrenched Racial Health Inequities in the United States
Chapter 1. Context for Entrenched Racial Health Inequities
Chapter 2. Theorizing the Causes of Health Inequities
Part II. Racial Inequities in US Cities: An Analysis of Mortality Data
Chapter 3. Inequities in All-Cause Mortality, Life Expectancy, and Premature Mortality
Chapter 4. Inequities in the 10 Leading Causes of Death
Chapter 5. Inequities in Selected Causes of Death: HIV, Homicide, and Opioid
Part III. Epidemiological Patterns and Sociological Explanations
Chapter 6. Understanding Mortality Patterns and Inequities across US Cities
Part IV. Translating Data into Action: Practical Approaches to Health Equity
Chapter 7. Using a Social Justice Framework to Help Achieve Health Equity
Chapter 8. Data Are Not Enough: Moving toward Solutions-Focused Communication
Chapter 9. Mobilizing to Action: Overcoming Chicago's 16-Year Life Expectancy Gap
Conclusion. Next Steps on the Path to Health Equity
Appendix
About the Authors
Index