Acknowledgments

The conference that originally brought these papers together, Gender, Race, Economics, and Public Policy, took place due to the enthusiasm and initiative of the economics graduate students at the New School for Social Research. Their commitment to the project of integrating gender and race analysis into political economy was the seed from which this project germinated. We would like to extend our gratitude to the organizations at the New School for Social Research that were supportive of the conference. The New School Diversity Initiative, the Graduate Faculty Student Union Fee Board, and the Economics Student Union all supported the conference financially. The conference itself occurred at a difficult time for the program. David M. Gordon, a senior member of the faculty and intellectual pioneer in political economy, passed away only weeks before it was held. The conference, which helped reinvest many with a spirit of intellectual purpose, was dedicated to his memory. The lively discussion and commentary of those who attended was of great assistance to us as editors in developing this project.

Following the enthusiastic response to the conference, department chair John Eatwell suggested that we contact M.E. Sharpe about publishing the conference proceedings. We are grateful for his guidance in developing this project, as well as that of our editor Stephen J. Dalphin. Others also provided invaluable editorial comments and suggestions in assembling this book, among them Deborah Figart, Ellen Houston, Gerard MacDonald, William Milberg, and Thomas Palley. The contributors were delightful to work with, responding valiantly to our efforts to bring this to print while the research was still fresh.

Finally, we are thankful for the larger community of feminist scholars whose work continues to enlighten us.