Dangerous or Endangered?: Race and the Politics of Youth in Urban America Contributor(s): Tilton, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814783112 ISBN-13: 9780814783115 Publisher: New York University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Children's Studies |
Dewey: 323.119 |
LCCN: 2010015387 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.29 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Locality - Oakland, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Maps |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How do you tell the difference between a "good kid" and a "potential thug"? In Dangerous or Endangered?, Jennifer Tilton considers the ways in which children are increasingly viewed as dangerous and yet, simultaneously, as endangered and in need of protection by the state. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tilton, Jennifer: - Jennifer Tilton is an anthropologist and assistant professor of Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of Redlands. |
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