Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black, and Male

Book Overview

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title

Typically residing in areas of concentrated urban poverty, too many young black men are trapped in a horrific cycle that includes active discrimination, unemployment, violence, crime, prison, and early death. This toxic mixture has given rise to wider stereotypes that limit the social capital of all young black males.

Edited and with an introductory chapter by sociologist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081222017X
• ISBN13: 9780812220179
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"