The Condemnation of Blackness Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America |
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| Author:
| Muhammad, Khalil Gibran |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-05432-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies.
Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies.