Legislation and policy interventions have limited impact on marginalized groups’ positions

Evidence

There is, for example, a wealth of discussion about what kind of measures are necessary to tackle the inequalities and exclusions confronting marginalized groups. At the same time there is clear evidence that existing initiatives are severely restricted in their impact. Many commentators have pointed to the limitations of legislation and public policy interventions in bringing about major improvements to the sociopolitical positions of marginalized groups. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 134