Title Race in the hood : conflict and violence among urban youth / Howard Pinderhughes

Published Minneapolis, Minn. : University of Minnesota Press, ©1997

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 200 pages : maps Contents Acknowledgments; Introduction; one: The Neighborhoods; two: The Youth; three: Youth Attitudes; four: Racial Violence; five: Conclusion; Appendix A: Methodological Notes; Appendix B: New York Community Districts: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan; Notes; Bibliography; Index Summary A compelling study of the origins of racial conflict and violence in America. "We'll just be hanging out, partying. And somebody will say, 'Hey, let's go on a mission.' That's when you go looking for people who don't belong in the neighborhood, and you beat 'em up. Sometimes we go out lookin' for blacks to jump. Sometimes we look for anybody who ain't supposed to be there." Sal, Avenue T BoysWhy are racial conflict and violence among the most enduring problems in American society? Why do some youths express racism violently while others develop tolerance and respect for those who are different Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index Subject Juvenile delinquency -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies Youth -- Crimes against -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies Hate crimes -- New York (State) -- New York -- Case studies Youth -- New York (State) -- New York -- Attitutes SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. Hate crimes. Juvenile delinquency. Race relations. Youth -- Crimes against. SUBJECT New York (N.Y.) -- Race relations -- Case studies Subject New York (State) -- New York. Genre/Form Case studies. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780816687954 0816687951 9780816629183 0816629188 9780816629190 0816629196

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