The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity is proud to celebrate the release of Stratification Economics and Disability Justice, a new book by Adam Hollowell, Ph.D. and Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Ph.D.
Published by Cambridge University Press, explores how the activism of Black disabled leaders must be central to how we understand and address economic inequality in the United States. Drawing from economics, sociology, and disability studies, Hollowell and Bentley-Edwards present compelling evidence that ableism, alongside racism and misogyny, must be a core concern in stratification economics.
Hollowell and Bentley-Edwards critique the limitations of traditional economic analyses and brings attention to the power of intersectional research across four key domains: employment, health, wealth, and education. Through both quantitative and qualitative methods, the authors outline a vision for public policy reform that centers equity for Black disabled communities, including fair employment practices, expanded healthcare access, and inclusive education systems.
The book is now available for order through Cambridge University Press and Amazon.
