Alexander, Michelle

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colourblindness

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ISBN 13:
9780141990675
author:
Alexander, Michelle
format:
Paperback / softback
publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2019
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.9 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, African-American Studies,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£11.73

Description

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colourblindness by Michelle Alexander A searing examination of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, where racial discrimination has been redesigned to target black men through the War on Drugs. The American criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control, relegating millions to a permanent second-class status. Challenging the notion that the election of Barack Obama marked a new era of colourblindness, Alexander reveals how racial discrimination was not ended but merely transformed. This book is a call to action for everyone concerned with social justice, offering a powerful analysis of the ongoing struggle for equality and human rights. With its stark portrayal of the consequences of racial control, The New Jim Crow is a crucial work that sheds light on the darkest corners of the American justice system.

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