Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color / by Letha A See.
2018
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Violence as Seen Through a Prism of Color / by Letha A See.
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Edition
First edition.
Imprint
Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, [2018].
Copyright
©2002.
Description
1 online resource (406 pages)
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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: Whos 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.
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: Whos 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.
Summary
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 churchHelpful 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Also available in print format.
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Taylor & Francis Online
Language
English
ISBN
9781315865065 (e-book) (PDF)
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