Citation

Burma JH. Am. J. Sociol. 1951; 56(5): 416-423.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1951, University of Chicago Press)

DOI

10.1086/220787

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

During the past decade legislation has become one of the major weapons in the battle against discrimination. Dozens of states now have anti-discrimination laws, most of them of recent origin. Experience and analysis indicate that this is a useful technique, although not a perfect one, for reducing discrimination; and the indications are that the success of the present laws will result in more such legislation in the future.