The Condemnation of Blackness
- ISBN-10
- 0674054326
- ISBN-13
- 9780674054325
- Series
- The Condemnation of Blackness
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 392
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-07-15
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Description
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.
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