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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General

Human Remains and Identification - Mass Violence, Genocide, and the 'Forensic Turn' (Hardcover): Elisabeth Anstett,... Human Remains and Identification - Mass Violence, Genocide, and the 'Forensic Turn' (Hardcover)
Elisabeth Anstett, Jean-Marc Dreyfus
R2,472 Discovery Miles 24 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Human remains and identification presents a pioneering investigation into the practices and methodologies used in the search for and exhumation of dead bodies resulting from mass violence. Previously absent from forensic debate, social scientists and historians here confront historical and contemporary exhumations with the application of social context to create an innovative and interdisciplinary dialogue, enlightening the political, social and legal aspects of mass crime and its aftermaths. Through a ground-breaking selection of international case studies, Human remains and identification argues that the emergence of new technologies to facilitate the identification of dead bodies has led to a "forensic turn", normalising exhumations as a method of dealing with human remains en masse. However, are these exhumations always made for legitimate reasons? Multidisciplinary in scope, this book will appeal to readers interested in understanding this crucial phase of mass violence's aftermath, including researchers in history, anthropology, sociology, forensic science, law, politics and modern warfare. The research program leading to this publication has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007-2013) / ERC Grant Agreement n Degrees 283-617. -- .

Memory and Postwar Memorials - Confronting the Violence of the Past (Hardcover): M. Silberman, F. Vatan Memory and Postwar Memorials - Confronting the Violence of the Past (Hardcover)
M. Silberman, F. Vatan
R3,307 Discovery Miles 33 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The twentieth century witnessed genocides, ethnic cleansing, forced population expulsions, shifting borders, and other disruptions on an unprecedented scale. This book examines the work of memory and the ethics of healing in post authoritarian societies that have experienced state-perpetrated violence. Focusing on global memorialization practices and local specificities, the contributors explore trans-generational encounters, performances, rituals, and diverse forms of remembrance and reconciliation in the aftermath of violent historical events: WWII, the Holocaust and the fall of the Berlin Wall, Stalinism in post-Soviet Russia and Eastern Europe, collaboration in Vichy France, the Civil War in Spain, and apartheid in South Africa.

The Last Days of El Comandante (Paperback): Alberto Barrera Tyszka The Last Days of El Comandante (Paperback)
Alberto Barrera Tyszka; Translated by Rosalind Harvey 1
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Venezuela 2012: The President's illness casts a shadow over the lives of his citizens - he divides opinion, but life without him is almost unimaginable. Miguel Sanabria is a retired oncologist, ambivalent towards the President but caught between a virulently anti-Chavez wife and a equally vehement pro-Chavez brother. He is asked by his nephew to hide a mobile phone carrying secret footage that could shed new light on the President's condition. His neighbour Fredy has found a fresh angle for a new book about Chavez, but to take advantage he must agree to a "green-card" marriage and leave his girlfriend and their son for two months, even as their landlady plots to repossess their home. In another apartment live nine-year-old Maria and her neurotic, near-agoraphobic mother. Taken out of school to be educated at home, Maria turns to internet chat rooms for company, while her mother's fears about the city's endemic violence are proved tragically prescient. The fates and fortunes of these neighbours will prove inextricably entwined as the hour of the President's death draws ever closer. REVIEWS FOR THE SICKNESS "A great book" Michael Morpurgo "Powerful themes and powerful writing" Susan Hill Translated from the Spanish by Rosalind Harvey

Transforming Cities - Contested governance and new spatial divisions (Paperback): Nick Jewson, Susanne MacGregor Transforming Cities - Contested governance and new spatial divisions (Paperback)
Nick Jewson, Susanne MacGregor
R1,132 Discovery Miles 11 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Transforming Cities examines the profound changes that have characterised cities of the advanced capitalist societies in the final decades of the twentieth century. It analyses ways in which relationships of contest, conflict and co-operation are realised in and through the social and spatial forms of contemporary urban life. This book focuses on the impact of economic restructuring and changing forms of urban deprivation and social exclusion. It contends that these processes are creating new patterns of social division and new forms of regulation and control.

Tribe - On Homecoming and Belonging (Hardcover): Sebastian Junger Tribe - On Homecoming and Belonging (Hardcover)
Sebastian Junger
R553 R507 Discovery Miles 5 070 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Citizenship and Political Violence in Peru - An Andean Town, 1870s-1970s (Hardcover): F. Wilson Citizenship and Political Violence in Peru - An Andean Town, 1870s-1970s (Hardcover)
F. Wilson
R2,461 R1,830 Discovery Miles 18 300 Save R631 (26%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Citizenship and Political Violence in Peru" recounts the hidden history of how local processes of citizen formation in an Andean town were persistently overruled from the nineteenth century on, thereby perpetuating antagonism toward the Peruvian state and political centralism. The analysis points to the importance of two long-term processes. One reflected the memory of earlier municipal citizenship and the possibilities of political change; the other stemmed from the outlawing of political opposition which pushed radical dissent underground and into extremism, creating the conditions for the political violence in the 1980s. The book builds on the detailed study of a unique municipal archive in Tarma and ethnographic research from both before and after the violence.

Israeli Identity, Thick Recognition and Conflict Transformation (Hardcover, New): L. Strombom Israeli Identity, Thick Recognition and Conflict Transformation (Hardcover, New)
L. Strombom
R1,395 Discovery Miles 13 950 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The divisive and malleable nature of history is at its most palpable in situations of intractable conflict between nations or peoples. In these circumstances, how each party interprets or appropriates historical accounts informs their understanding of the roots of the conflict as well as how they relate to and interact with their adversaries. This book aims to advance our understanding of the significance of history in informing the relationship between parties involved in intractable conflicts through the concept of thick recognition and by exploring its relevance specifically in relation to Israel. It suggests that the recognition of crucial identity elements, such as widely shared understandings of history, might increase the potential for relationship transformation in intractable conflicts. More widely, the book discusses how the Israeli debates over New History can be understood as related to processes of conflict transformation as well as seeking answers to what can be seen as facilitating and inhibiting circumstances for the introduction of new understandings of history in the debates on Israeli New History.

The Handbook of Collective Violence - Current Developments and Understanding (Hardcover): Carol A. Ireland, Michael Lewis, Jane... The Handbook of Collective Violence - Current Developments and Understanding (Hardcover)
Carol A. Ireland, Michael Lewis, Jane L. Ireland, Anthony Lopez
R4,513 Discovery Miles 45 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first of its kind, The Handbook of Collective Violence covers a range of contexts in which collective violence occurs, bringing together international perspectives from psychology, criminology and sociology into one complete volume. There have been significant advances made in the last 25 years regarding how collective violence is conceptualised and understood, with a move away from focusing on solely individual forms of violence toward examining and understanding violence that can occur within groups. This handbook presents some of the most interesting topics within the area of collective violence, drawing upon international expertise and including some of the most well-known academics and practitioners of our generation. Structured into four parts: understanding war; terrorism; public order and organized violent crime; and gang and multiple offender groups, this volume provides academics and practitioners with an up-to-date resource that covers core areas of interest and application. Accessibly written, it is ideal for both academics and policymakers alike, capturing developments in the field and offering a deep theoretical insight to enhance our understanding of how such collective violence evolves, alongside practical suggestions for management, prevention and intervention.

Why We Kill - Understanding Violence Across Cultures and Disciplines (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Nancy Loucks, Joanna R. Adler,... Why We Kill - Understanding Violence Across Cultures and Disciplines (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Nancy Loucks, Joanna R. Adler, Sally Smith Holt
R4,483 Discovery Miles 44 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Capital punishment, serial killings, war, terrorism, abortion, honour killings, euthanasia, suicide bombings, war, and genocide: all involve the taking of life. Put most simply, all involve killing other people. However, cultural context heavily influences heavily how people perceive these acts, and most people reading this paragraph will likely disagree on the extent to which these "count" as killing. For such an evolved species, humans can be violent far beyond the point of humanity. Why We Kill examines this violence in its many forms, exploring how culture plays a role in people's understanding and definition of violent action. From the first chapter, which examines "conventional" homicide, to the final chapter's bone-chilling account of the Rwandan genocide, this fascinating book makes compelling reading.

Police Brutality + Crime + Welfare = Birth Control (Paperback): Carolyn Franklin M a Police Brutality + Crime + Welfare = Birth Control (Paperback)
Carolyn Franklin M a
R252 Discovery Miles 2 520 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Transitional Justice for Child Soldiers - Accountability and Social Reconstruction in Post-Conflict Contexts (Hardcover, New):... Transitional Justice for Child Soldiers - Accountability and Social Reconstruction in Post-Conflict Contexts (Hardcover, New)
K. Fisher
R2,727 R1,826 Discovery Miles 18 260 Save R901 (33%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Children are recruited to fight in conflicts around the world and violent cruelty characterizes many of the conflicts in which children participate. Some children are perpetrators of some of the worst acts of depraved murder, disfigurement, and terrorism imaginable. They then struggle to reintegrate into communities that were victims of the violence. Taking into account the interests of children and other victims of conflict, and considering the needs of post-conflict communities, this book examines and offers suggestions for how transitional justice practices should conceptualize and address the involvement of child soldiers in violent collective harm.
This book will appeal to a wide range of scholars from International Relations, Criminal Justice, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Development and African Studies.

Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico - The Transition from Felipe Calderon to Enrique Pena Nieto... Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico - The Transition from Felipe Calderon to Enrique Pena Nieto (Hardcover)
Jonathan D. Rosen, Roberto Zepeda
R2,692 Discovery Miles 26 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, and Violence in Mexico: The Transition from Felipe Calderon to Enrique Pena Nieto examines the major trends in organized crime and drug trafficking in Mexico. The book provides an exhaustive analysis of drug-related violence in the country. This work highlights the transition from the Felipe Calderon administration to the Enrique Pena Nieto government, focusing on differences and continuities in counternarcotics policies as well as other trends such as violence and drug trafficking.

How Gangs Work - An Ethnography of Youth Violence (Hardcover): J. Densley How Gangs Work - An Ethnography of Youth Violence (Hardcover)
J. Densley
R3,729 Discovery Miles 37 290 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In the wake of the 2011 UK riots and the British government's new American-style 'war on gangs', this book is the definitive account of 'how gangs work'. Based on two years of ethnographic fieldwork with gangs and drawing on a variety of sources, How Gangs Work provides a vivid portrayal of gang life, but not as the British traditionally know it.
The book deconstructs the mythology of gangs to make sense of the profiles and motivations of gang members in straightforward, rational terms. How Gangs Work examines the vital processes of evolution, organization, and recruitment within gangs and gang members' instrumental and expressive uses of violence, media, and technology. Special attention is paid to the role of gangs in the drugs trade and the relationship between gangs and organized crime. The book concludes with a critical appraisal of gang desistance and the precarious future of gang prevention and intervention, with practical advice for practitioners, police and policy-makers.

Human Remains and Mass Violence - Methodological Approaches (Hardcover): Jean-Marc Dreyfus, Elisabeth Anstett Human Remains and Mass Violence - Methodological Approaches (Hardcover)
Jean-Marc Dreyfus, Elisabeth Anstett
R2,468 Discovery Miles 24 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book outlines for the first time in a single volume the theoretical and methodological tools for a study of human remains resulting from episodes of mass violence and genocide. Despite the highly innovative and contemporary research into both mass violence and the body, the most significant consequence of conflict - the corpse - remains absent from the scope of existing research. Why have human remains hitherto remained absent from our investigation, and how do historians, anthropologists and legal scholars, including specialists in criminology and political science, confront these difficult issues? By drawing on international case studies including genocides in Rwanda, the Khmer Rouge, Argentina, Russia and the context of post-World War II Europe, this ground-breaking edited collection opens new avenues of research. Multidisciplinary in scope, this volume will appeal to readers interested in an understanding of mass violence's aftermath, including researchers in history, anthropology, sociology, law, politics and modern warfare. The research program leading to this publication has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP/2007-2013) / ERC Grant Agreement n Degrees 283-617. -- .

Honor and Violence in Golden Age Spain (Hardcover): Scott K. Taylor Honor and Violence in Golden Age Spain (Hardcover)
Scott K. Taylor
R2,194 Discovery Miles 21 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Early modern Spain has long been viewed as having a culture obsessed with honor, where a man resorted to violence when his or his wife's honor was threatened, especially through sexual disgrace. This book--the first to closely examine honor and interpersonal violence in the era--overturns this idea, arguing that the way Spanish men and women actually behaved was very different from the behavior depicted in dueling manuals, law books, and "honor plays" of the period. Drawing on criminal and other records to assess the character of violence among non-elite Spaniards, historian Scott K. Taylor finds that appealing to honor was a rhetorical strategy, and that insults, gestures, and violence were all part of a varied repertoire that allowed both men and women to decide how to dispute issues of truth and reputation.

Unarmed and Dangerous - Patterns of Threats by Citizens During Deadly Force Encounters with Police (Paperback): Jon Shane, Zoe... Unarmed and Dangerous - Patterns of Threats by Citizens During Deadly Force Encounters with Police (Paperback)
Jon Shane, Zoe Swenson
R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There is tremendous controversy across the United States (and beyond) when a police officer uses deadly force against an unarmed citizen, but often the conversation is devoid of contextual details. These details matter greatly as a matter of law and organizational legitimacy. In this short book, authors Jon Shane and Zoe Swenson offer a comprehensive analysis of the first study to use publicly available data to reveal the context in which an officer used deadly force against an unarmed citizen. Although any police shooting, even a justified shooting, is not a desired outcome-often termed "lawful but awful" in policing circles-it is not necessarily a crime. The results of this study lend support to the notion that being unarmed does not mean "not dangerous," in some ways explaining why most police officers are not indicted when such a shooting occurs. The study's findings show that when police officers used deadly force during an encounter with an unarmed citizen, the officer or a third person was facing imminent threat of death or serious injury in the vast majority of situations. Moreover, when police officers used force, their actions were almost always consistent with the accepted legal and policy principles that govern law enforcement in the overwhelming proportion of encounters (as measured by indictments). Noting the dearth of official data on the context of police shooting fatalities, Shane and Swenson call for the U.S. government to compile comprehensive data so researchers and practitioners can learn from deadly force encounters and improve practices. They further recommend that future research on police shootings should examine the patterns and micro-interactions between the officer, citizen, and environment in relation to the prevailing law. The unique data and analysis in this book will inform discussions of police use of force for researchers, policymakers, and students involved in criminal justice, public policy, and policing.

Violence and Non-Violence Across Time - History, Religion and Culture (Paperback): Sudhir Chandra Violence and Non-Violence Across Time - History, Religion and Culture (Paperback)
Sudhir Chandra
R1,395 Discovery Miles 13 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book probes the complex interweaving, across time and cultures, of violence and non-violence from the perspective of the present. One of the first of its kind, it offers a comprehensive examination of the interpenetration of violence and non-violence as much in human nature as in human institutions with reference to different continents, cultures and religions over centuries. It points to the present paradox that even as violence of unprecedented lethality threatens the very survival of humankind, non-violence increasingly appears as an unlikely feasible alternative. The essays presented here cover a wide cultural-temporal spectrum - from Vedic sacrifice, early Jewish-Christian polemics, the Crusades, and medieval Japan to contemporary times. They explore aspects of the violence-non-violence dialectic in a coherent frame of analysis across themes such as war, jihad, death, salvation, religious and philosophical traditions including Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, mysticism, monism, and Neoplatonism, texts such as Ramayana, Mahabharata and Quran, as well as issues faced by Dalits and ethical imperatives for clinical trials, among others. Offering thematic width and analytical depth to the treatment of the subject, the contributors bring their disciplinary expertise and cultural insights, ranging from the historical to sociological, theological, philosophical and metaphysical, as well as their sensitive erudition to deepening an understanding of a grave issue. The book will be useful to scholars and researchers of history, peace and conflict studies, political science, political thought and cultural studies, as well as those working on issues of violence and non-violence.

The Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding - Global Cases (Hardcover): Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Timothy Seidel The Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding - Global Cases (Hardcover)
Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Timothy Seidel; Contributions by Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Timothy Seidel, Eugeniusz Sakowicz, …
R4,000 Discovery Miles 40 000 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding assesses the peacebuilding implications and societal impact of the Hizmet Movement, characterized as a pacifist and inclusive expression of Islam. With a range of both supporters and critics, the studies of the Hizmet Movement presented in these cases provide a counter to negative stereotypes with examples of positive educational institutions rooted in Islamic values. The book includes contributions from scholars and practitioners around the world that critically explore the intersection of the movement and peacebuilding in countries such as Northern Iraq, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.

Intimate Partner Violence and Advocate Response - Redefining Love in Western Belize (Hardcover): Melissa Beske Intimate Partner Violence and Advocate Response - Redefining Love in Western Belize (Hardcover)
Melissa Beske
R2,856 Discovery Miles 28 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Intimate Partner Violence and Advocate Response: Redefining Love in Western Belize offers new insight into the cross-cultural analysis of gender-based intimate partner violence by blending activist anthropology with in-depth ethnographic research to evaluate and help ameliorate the crisis in Belize. Drawing from twenty months of fieldwork in the Belizean Cayo District conducted between 2002 and 2013, Melissa A. Beske investigates the prevalence and complexity of partner abuse, the contributing cultural and structural factors, and the advocate dynamics across local, national, and transnational frameworks in combating the problem. Combining enlivened narratives, comparative viewpoints, and scholar-activism, this book not only illustrates the lived suffering of partner abuse in Cayo, but it also engages with the passionate commitment of survivors and supporters as they endeavor to create a more equitable and peaceful community. In doing so, it demonstrates an effective strategy for the interdisciplinary assessment of gender-based abuse, which satisfies demands for theoretical impartiality while simultaneously enabling researchers to take an ethical stand in social causes.

Interpersonal Violence against Children and Youth (Hardcover): Hyeyoung Lim Interpersonal Violence against Children and Youth (Hardcover)
Hyeyoung Lim; Contributions by Ana Beires, Ashley Boal, Kyung-Shick Choi, Asher Flynn, …
R2,864 Discovery Miles 28 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Interpersonal Violence Against Children and Youth uses empirical research to provide an overview of the risk factors, different types of violence against children and youth, their victimizations (online and offline), as well as prevention practices and strategies. Pulling together researchers, practitioners, and educators from around the world, this book addresses the various practices and efforts different countries use to protect children and prevent interpersonal violence. These forms of violence include parental or caregiver initiated, actions of peers, intimate partner-related, or that among strangers and are not limited to maltreatment, bullying, emotional strife, sexual assault, or homicidal violence. This book would be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, sociology, social work, law, forensic pathology and others.

Interpersonal Violence - Differences and Connections (Paperback): Marita Husso, Tuija Virkki, Marianne Notko, Helena Hirvonen,... Interpersonal Violence - Differences and Connections (Paperback)
Marita Husso, Tuija Virkki, Marianne Notko, Helena Hirvonen, Jari Eilola
R1,386 Discovery Miles 13 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From early modernity to today, society has encountered various forms of interpersonal violence. Through exploration of particular areas within Europe and Russia to Africa, America and Asia, this collection presents both differences and connections among various forms of interpersonal violence in different times, places, institutional orders and relationships. Interpersonal Violence introduces research results from studies in various disciplines, such as history, sociology, social policy social work, cultural studies, and gender studies. In focusing on the diverse and often ignored social locations and cultural backgrounds of interpersonal violence, the book demonstrates 1) how the specificity of temporality and spatiality affect the manifestation of violence, 2) how the dynamics of intersectional and institutional differences are located in social space and time, and 3) how the different forms of violence in different times are affectively, conceptually and discursively connected. With its comprehensive and integrative approach, this book is a key tool book for understanding the phenomenon and cultural conceptions of interpersonal violence. It would be most suitable for upper level undergraduates, graduates doctoral students interested in social sciences, history, criminology, psychology, cultural studies, education, gender studies and public health.

Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence - An Integrated Social Control-Opportunity Perspective (Hardcover): Benjamin... Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence - An Integrated Social Control-Opportunity Perspective (Hardcover)
Benjamin Steiner, John Wooldredge
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Understanding and Reducing Prison Violence considers both the individual and prison characteristics associated with violence perpetration and violent victimization among both prison inmates and staff. Prison violence is not a random process; rates of violence vary across prisons and the odds of perpetrating violence or experiencing violent victimization vary across inmates and staff. A comprehensive understanding of the causes of prison violence therefore requires consideration of both individual and prison characteristics. Building on large dataset comprising 5,500 inmates and 1,800 officers across 45 prisons located across two of the United States (Ohio and Kentucky), this book showcases one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of prisons carried out to date. It considers both the implications of the study for theories of prison violence and the implications of the study for preventing violence in prisons. It will be of interest to academics, practitioners, and policy makers alike.

Cumulative Extremism - A Comparative Historical Analysis (Hardcover): Alexander J Carter Cumulative Extremism - A Comparative Historical Analysis (Hardcover)
Alexander J Carter
R4,488 Discovery Miles 44 880 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book frames several historical incidents of violent movement-countermovement conflicts within the concept of 'cumulative extremism'- the mutually reinforcing dynamic of radicalisation that can develop between two or more antagonistic groups. Drawing on several in-depth case studies, including the contests between British fascist and anti-fascist groups in the interwar period and from 1967 to 1979 and 1980 to 2000; the Troubles in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s to mid-1970s; and Islamist extremists and the far-right counter-jihad movement in Britain since 2009, this book presents the first in-depth academic analysis of the concept of 'cumulative extremism' and constructs a theoretical framework through which to assess its development. This is a groundbreaking volume which will be of particular relevance to scholars with an interest in the extreme right, social movements, political violence and criminology. It will also be of interest to policy makers and to practitioners dealing with extremism and radicalisation, including youth workers, prevent coordinators, community support officers and police officers.

Genocide, Collective Violence, and Popular Memory - The Politics of Remembrance in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover): David E.... Genocide, Collective Violence, and Popular Memory - The Politics of Remembrance in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
David E. Lorey, William H. Beezley
R3,672 Discovery Miles 36 720 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The twentieth century has been scarred by political violence and genocide, reaching its extreme in the Holocaust. Yet, at the same time, the century has been marked by a growing commitment to human rights. This volume highlights the importance of history-of socially processed memory-in resolving the wounds left by massive state-sponsored political violence and in preventing future episodes of violence. In Genocide, Collective Violence, and Popular Memory: The Politics of Remembrance in the Twentieth Century, the editors present and discuss the many different social responses to the challenge of coming to terms with past reigns of terror and collective violence.

Designed for undergraduate courses in political violence and revolution, this volume treats a wide variety of incidents of collective violence-from decades-long genocide to short-lived massacres. The selection of essays provides a broad range of thought-provoking case studies from Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. This provocative collection of readings from around the world will spur debate and discussion of this timely and important topic in the classroom and beyond.

The Red Record (Paperback): Ida B. Wells The Red Record (Paperback)
Ida B. Wells; Contributions by Mint Editions
R139 Discovery Miles 1 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ida B. Wells exposes a series of racially-motivated acts that disproportionately affect African Americans and is overwhelmingly ignored by a majority white criminal justice system. It's crucial documentation of a brutal practice that tormented a community. In the late nineteenth century, Ida B. Wells was a thriving journalist and civil rights activist. She used her writing and skills as an investigative reporter to reveal the horrifying reality that many African Americans experienced. The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States, is an explosive report on how mob violence and white supremacy had become the de facto law of the land. It created a culture of cruelty and anti-blackness that promoted public attacks, including lynchings. Ida B. Wells' work helped to initiate conversations about racism, policy and policing. Shortly after the release of The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States, the first anti-lynching bill was introduced into Congress. Wells' efforts were critical for African Americans seeking justice in a historically racist system. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Red Record: Tabulated Statistics and Alleged Causes of Lynching in the United States is both modern and readable.

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