Black in Blue - African-American Police Officers and Racism

Zusatztext "In their thoughtful qualitative analysis! Bolton and Feagin tackle an important! though largely overlooked topic--the lived experiences of Black police officers. Their research exposes the personal and social costs of men in blue engaging in business as usual." - Katheryn Russell-Brown! University of Florida Informationen zum Autor Kenneth Bolton is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Southeastern Louisiana University. Joe Feagin is Professor of Sociology at the Texas A&M University. He is a past president of the American Sociological Association. Among his many Routledge books are: White Racism (2nd edition, 2001), Racist America: Roots, Current Realities, and Future Reparations (2000), and The Agony of Education: Black Students at White Colleges and Universities (1996). Klappentext Interviews with veteran African-American police officers in the South present a shocking portrait of passed-over promotions, racially hostile coworkers, and an unreceptive white public in this in-depth expos of day-to-day racism. Zusammenfassung From New York to Los Angeles, police departments across the country are consistently accused of racism. This title provides real-life examples of the difficulties and discrimination these officers face everyday inside and outside the police station from barriers in hiring and getting promoted to lack of trust from citizens. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Black in Blue 2. Everyday Racism on the Force 3. Problems of the White Mind 4. Racial Barriers in Police Departments 5. A Hostile Racial Climate 6. Black Officers Can Transform Policing 7. A Better Future for All Americans

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Bolton, Kenneth Feagin Bolton, Bolton Kenneth, Joe Feagin, Feagin Joe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.03.2004
• EAN: 9780415945189
• ISBN: 978-0-415-94518-9
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Police and security services, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General