The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
2010·290 pages
A powerful analysis of mass incarceration as a modern racial caste system in America, challenging the notion of colorblindness.
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A powerful analysis of mass incarceration as a modern racial caste system in America, challenging the notion of colorblindness.
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is a 2010 book by Michelle Alexander, a civil rights litigator and legal scholar. The book discusses race-related issues specific to African-American males and mass incarceration in the United States, but Alexander noted that the discrimination faced by African-American males is prevalent among other minorities and socio-economically disadvantaged populations. Alexander's central premise, from which the book derives its title, is ...
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Brief mentions of violence related to incarceration; not graphic.
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Minimal use of strong language, if any, in quoted material.
Substance use
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Brief references to drug use in context of criminal justice issues.
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Political content
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Central focus on systemic racism and criminal justice reform.
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Abuse & suffering
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Frequent discussion of systemic oppression and suffering in incarceration.
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