Susan tinsley gooden is a professor of public administration and public policy in the l douglas wilder school of government and public affairs and executive director of the grace e harris leadership institute at virginia commonwealth universityshe is a fellow of the national academy of public administration and has published widely in the areas of social equity and social policy. In this compelling book the author contends that social equity specifically racial equity is a nervous area of government over the course of history this nervousness has stifled many individuals and organizations thus leading to an inability to seriously advance the reduction of racial inequities in government. Race and social equity a nervous area of government gooden susan t 9780765637192 political ideologies amazon canada cdn 5241 list price cdn 6925 you save cdn 1684 24 cdn 649 shipping only 9 left in stock available as a kindle ebook. Copy in this compelling book the author contends that social equity specifically racial equity is a nervous area of government over the course of history this nervousness has stifled many individuals and organizations thus leading to an inability to seriously advance the reduction of racial inequities in government