An Analysis of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow by Ryan Moore

An Analysis of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow by Ryan Moore

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The United States has the world's largest prison population, with more than two million behind bars. Alexander says this is mainly due to America's 'war on drugs,' launched in 1982. In The New Jim Crow, she explains how this government initiative has led to America's black citizens being imprisoned on a colossal scale.

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An Analysis of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow by Ryan Moore

The United States has the world's largest prison population, with more than two million behind bars. Alexander says this is mainly due to America's 'war on drugs,' launched in 1982. In The New Jim Crow, she explains how this government initiative has led to America's black citizens being imprisoned on a colossal scale.

Dr Ryan Moore holds PhDs in both Sociology and Cultural Analysis from the University of California, San Diego. He has taught at universities across America and is the author of Sells Like Teen Spirit: Music, Youth Culture, and Social Crisis (New York: NYU Press, 2009).

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ISBN 13 9781912128877
ISBN 10 191212887X
Title An Analysis of Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow
Author Ryan Moore
Series The Macat Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Macat International Limited
Year published 2017-07-05
Number of pages 100
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