Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color

By (author) See, Letha A

So many parts of society target citizens of color for violence--what can be done? Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color examines violence from a structural perspective, including violence in prisons, schools and colleges, churches, homes, and within political/corporate structures. This unique, hard-hitting book argues that individual violence stems from the structure of our society and its institutions. Most of the contributors are African- American educators and practitioners who have a thorough understanding of structural violence. Some have experienced political violence; others have expert knowledge of structural violence within the criminal justice system, educational institutions, and elsewhere--even in churches and homes. Their writings are undeniably, unflinchingly authentic--it is impossible not to be moved and enraged by what they have to say. The good news is that in addition to calling attention to the structural violence in our society they provide excellent insights on how the situation might be resolved. Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color shows: that much of the violence within the criminal justice system stems from decisions made at the highest levels of government that minority offenders are much more frequently convicted and more harshly sentenced than their white counterparts how cultural racism contributes to the construction of motives for lynching, hate crime, and police violence against Americans of color such as Abner Louima, Amadou Diallo, and Rodney King how the judicial system encourages black on black violence by neglecting to halt criminal activities in non-white neighborhoods how, in the words of Mahatma Gandhi, "Poverty is the worst form of violence" You'll also learn: how corporations are amassing great wealth through privatizing prisons and conscripting the labor of non-violent African-American prisoners how racial profiling affects people of color how the media has exploited black men imprisoned for minor drug offenses how and why violence occurs in and against the black church Helpful charts and tables (like one that names the corporations that use prison labor) supplement the material--you'll be surprised at what you learn! Extensive references are included at the end of each chapter.

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  • Contents Foreword Preface Overview Acknowledgments SECTION I: A NEW LOOK AT STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE Cultural Racism and Structural Violence: Implications for African Americans Black Violence and Crime in the 21st Century: A Socio-Historical Structural Analysis Poverty as a Form of Violence: A Structural Perspective Violence in the Suites: The Corporate Paradigm Violence Against African Americans in Corporate America SECTION II: VIOLENCE AS SEEN THROUGH PRISON BARS Violence in Prison Systems: An African American Tragedy Violence Against African American Women in Prisons and Jails: Who's Minding the Shop? Race Backwards: Genes, Violence, Race and Genocide SECTION III: VIOLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Violence in Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education: Tenure and Victim Blaming Fighting Violence in and Around Schools: A Challenge for School Social Workers SECTION IV: VIOLENCE IN RELATIONSHIPS The Structural Components of Violence in Black Male-Female Relationships Is Domestic Violence a Gender Issue, or a Human Issue? SECTION V: CHILDREN AND VIOLENCE When White Boys Kill: An Afrocentric Analysis Black Adolescent Females: An Examination of the Impact of Violence on Their Lives and Perceptions of Environmental Supports SECTION VI: SYSTEMIC VIOLENCE Violence in the Black Church: A Structural Perspective Structural Violence as an Inducement to African-American and Hispanic Participation in the Los Angeles Civil Disturbance of 1992 Index Reference Notes Included

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書名 Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color
著作者等 See, Letha A
出版元 Haworth Press Inc
刊行年月 2001.11.26
ページ数 406p
大きさ H210 x W152
ISBN 9780789013934
言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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