Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black, and Male

(Part of the The City in the Twenty-First Century Series)

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Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title

Typically residing in areas of concentrated urban poverty, too many young black men are trapped in a horrific cycle that includes active discrimination, unemployment, violence, crime, prison, and early death. This toxic mixture has given rise to wider stereotypes that limit the social capital of all young black males.

Edited and with an introductory chapter by sociologist...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:081222017X

ISBN13:9780812220179

Release Date:April 2009

Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press

Length:320 Pages

Weight:0.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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African-American Studies Education & Reference Gender Studies Men Politics & Social Sciences Reference Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Specific Demographics Urban

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