A Haven and a Hell: The Ghetto in Black America

by Lance Freeman

Book Overview

The black ghetto is thought of as a place of urban decay and social disarray. Like the historical ghetto of Venice, it is perceived as a space of confinement, one imposed on black America by whites. It is the home of a marginalized underclass and a sign of the depth of American segregation. Yet while black urban neighborhoods have suffered from institutional racism and economic neglect, they have also been places of refuge and community.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231184603
• ISBN13: 9780231184601
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"