{"product_id":"underground-codes-race-crime-and-related-fires","title":"Underground Codes: Race, Crime, and Related Fires","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katheryn Russell-Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Underground Codes: Race, Crime, and Related Fires\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 175\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2004-02\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of a 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (Honorable Mention\u003cbr\u003eAmericans fear crime, are rattled by race and avoid honest discussions of both. Anxiety, denial, miscommunication, and ignorance abound. Imaginary connections between minorities and crime become real, self-fulfilling prophecies and authentic links to race, class, gender and crime go unexplored. Katheryn Russell-Brown, author of the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, makes her way through this intellectual minefield, determined to shed light on the most persistent and perplexing domestic policy issues.\u003cbr\u003e The author tackles a range of race and crime issues. From outdated research methods that perpetuate stereotypes about African Americans, women, and crime to the over hyped discourse about gangsta rap and law breaking, Russell-Brown challenges the conventional wisdom of criminology. \u003cb\u003eUnderground Codes\u003c\/b\u003e delves into understudied topics such as victimization rates for Native Americans--among the highest of any racial group--and how racial profiling affects the day-to-day lives of people of color.\u003cbr\u003e Innovative, well-researched and meticulously documented, \u003cb\u003eUnderground Codes\u003c\/b\u003e makes a case for greater public involvement in the debate over law enforcement--and our own language--that must be heard if we are to begin to have a productive national conversation about crime and race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814775417\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 9 Inches, Length: 6 Inches, Weight: 0.59965735264 Pounds, Width: 0.47 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e en\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katheryn Russell-Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53112089805107,"sku":"9780814775417","price":32.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/9780814775417.jpg?v=1772757478","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/underground-codes-race-crime-and-related-fires","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}