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Eye-opening look at racism in the justice system

Recommendation: The New Jim Crow is a must-read for anyone interested in social justice and understanding how the American justice system has perpetuated racism against African Americans through mass incarceration. Michelle Alexander's concise and well-researched account of how the War on Drugs targeted black men, subsequently leaving them to face a lifetime of disenfranchisement and discrimination is an argument well-worth considering. The evidence Alexander presents is powerful, the narrative is clear and concise, and her call to action will leave readers inspired to join the fight for justice.

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The New Jim Crow

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ISBN: 9780141990675
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM58.95 MYR
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.
Date of Publication: 2019-06-06
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Politics, History, Law, Sociology
Goodreads rating: 4.52
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The New York Times bestseller and 'Bible of a social movement' (San Francisco Chronicle) Once in a great while a book comes along that radically changes our understanding of a crucial political issue and helps to fuel a social movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. Lawyer and activist Michelle Alexander offers a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status, denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights movement. Challenging the notion that the election of Barack Obama signalled a new era of colourblindness in the United States, The New Jim Crow reveals how racial discrimination was not ended but merely redesigned. By targeting black men through the War on Drugs and decimating communities of colour, the American criminal justice system functions as a contemporary system of racial control, relegating millions to a permanent second-class status even as it formally adheres to the principle of colourblindness. A searing call to action for everyone concerned with social justice, The New Jim Crow is one of the most important books about race in the 21st century.
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Eye-opening look at racism in the justice system

Recommendation: The New Jim Crow is a must-read for anyone interested in social justice and understanding how the American justice system has perpetuated racism against African Americans through mass incarceration. Michelle Alexander's concise and well-researched account of how the War on Drugs targeted black men, subsequently leaving them to face a lifetime of disenfranchisement and discrimination is an argument well-worth considering. The evidence Alexander presents is powerful, the narrative is clear and concise, and her call to action will leave readers inspired to join the fight for justice.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.