Black Demons: The Media's Depiction of the African American Male Criminal Stereotype

by Dennis Rome

The stereotype of the African American male as a criminal element in society continues to be a major obstacle to greater racial harmony and the elimination of discrimination and racism on all levels in the United States. Often, this criminal stereotype is internalized by African American youth, so they are made to feel as though delinquent behavior is expected from them, and many fall into this trap. Black Demons examines this stereotype...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275972445
• ISBN13: 9780275972448
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.6"