The new Jim Crow : mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness / Michelle Alexander ; [with a new foreword by Cornel West].

Author
Alexander, Michelle [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Rev. ed.
Published/​Created
New York, N.Y. : New Press ; [Jackson, Tenn.] : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, [2012], ©2012.
Description
xvii, 312 pages ; 24 cm

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    Summary note
    Argues that the War on Drugs and policies that deny convicted felons equal access to employment, housing, education, and public benefits create a permanent under caste based largely on race.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographic references (p. [263]-296) and index.
    Contents
    • The rebirth of caste
    • The lockdown
    • The color of justice
    • The cruel hand
    • The new Jim Crow
    • The fire this time.
    ISBN
    • 9781595586438 (pbk.)
    • 1595586431 (pbk.)
    OCLC
    905114297
    RCP
    C - S
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