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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141990675
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 432
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Discover the groundbreaking insights of The New Jim Crow, a profound New York Times bestseller now available in the UK. In this essential read, lawyer and activist Michelle Alexander challenges the contemporary understanding of racial injustice in America. This powerful book unveils the rebirth of a caste-like system that has unjustly imprisoned millions of African Americans, forcing them into a permanent second-class status. This situation is a stark reminder of how the gains from the Civil Rights movement have been undermined.
The New Jim Crow argues that rather than a post-racial society, we have merely redesigned the systems of discrimination, particularly through the insidious targeting of black men in the War on Drugs. This pivotal work illustrates how the American criminal justice system perpetuates racial control while maintaining an illusion of equality. For anyone engaged in the fight for social justice and equity, The New Jim Crow serves as a crucial call to action.
With rich analysis and compelling storytelling, The New Jim Crow is not only one of the most important books about race in the 21st century but also an urgent reminder of the ongoing struggle against systemic racism. Perfect for students, activists, and anyone invested in understanding and dismantling racial injustice, this book is a must-have.
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast and reliable delivery options, ensuring you receive this essential read promptly, so you can engage with its powerful message without delay.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141990675
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 432
Description:
The phenomenal New York Times bestseller now published in the UK for the first time
Once in a great while a book comes along that radically changes our understanding of a crucial political issue and helps to fuel a social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Lawyer and activist Michelle Alexander offers a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status, denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights movement.
Challenging the notion that the election of Barack Obama signalled a new era of colourblindness in the United States, The New Jim Crow reveals how racial discrimination was not ended but merely redesigned. By targeting black men through the War on Drugs and decimating communities of colour, the American criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control, relegating millions to a permanent second-class status even as it formally adheres to the principle of colourblindness.
A searing call to action for everyone concerned with social justice, The New Jim Crow is one of the most important books about race in the 21st century.
ISBN: 9780141990675
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 432
Description:
Discover the groundbreaking insights of The New Jim Crow, a profound New York Times bestseller now available in the UK. In this essential read, lawyer and activist Michelle Alexander challenges the contemporary understanding of racial injustice in America. This powerful book unveils the rebirth of a caste-like system that has unjustly imprisoned millions of African Americans, forcing them into a permanent second-class status. This situation is a stark reminder of how the gains from the Civil Rights movement have been undermined.
The New Jim Crow argues that rather than a post-racial society, we have merely redesigned the systems of discrimination, particularly through the insidious targeting of black men in the War on Drugs. This pivotal work illustrates how the American criminal justice system perpetuates racial control while maintaining an illusion of equality. For anyone engaged in the fight for social justice and equity, The New Jim Crow serves as a crucial call to action.
With rich analysis and compelling storytelling, The New Jim Crow is not only one of the most important books about race in the 21st century but also an urgent reminder of the ongoing struggle against systemic racism. Perfect for students, activists, and anyone invested in understanding and dismantling racial injustice, this book is a must-have.
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast and reliable delivery options, ensuring you receive this essential read promptly, so you can engage with its powerful message without delay.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141990675
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2019
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 432
Description:
The phenomenal New York Times bestseller now published in the UK for the first time
Once in a great while a book comes along that radically changes our understanding of a crucial political issue and helps to fuel a social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Lawyer and activist Michelle Alexander offers a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status, denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights movement.
Challenging the notion that the election of Barack Obama signalled a new era of colourblindness in the United States, The New Jim Crow reveals how racial discrimination was not ended but merely redesigned. By targeting black men through the War on Drugs and decimating communities of colour, the American criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control, relegating millions to a permanent second-class status even as it formally adheres to the principle of colourblindness.
A searing call to action for everyone concerned with social justice, The New Jim Crow is one of the most important books about race in the 21st century.