{"product_id":"stacked-decks-robin-bartram-9780226819068","title":"Stacked Decks: Building Inspectors and the Reproduction of Urban Inequality","description":"\u003cb\u003eA startling look at the power and perspectives of city building inspectors as they navigate unequal housing landscapes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though we rarely see them at work, building inspectors have the power to significantly shape our lives through their discretionary decisions. The building inspectors of Chicago are at the heart of sociologist Robin Bartram's analysis of how individuals impact--or attempt to impact--housing inequality. In \u003ci\u003eStacked Decks\u003c\/i\u003e, she reveals surprising patterns in the judgment calls inspectors make when deciding whom to cite for building code violations. These predominantly white, male inspectors largely recognize that they work within an unequal housing landscape that systematically disadvantages poor people and people of color through redlining, property taxes, and city spending that favor wealthy neighborhoods. \u003ci\u003eStacked Decks\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the uphill battle inspectors face when trying to change a housing system that works against those with the fewest resources. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Bartram\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022681906X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226819068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023","brand":"Robin Bartram","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076437766399,"sku":"9780226819068","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5610646-3976-41a0-9609-e1c356d25234.jpg?v=1685464990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stacked-decks-robin-bartram-9780226819068","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}