Chosen Ones

Black Men and the Politics of Redemption

AvNikki Jones

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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In The Chosen Ones, sociologist and feminist scholar Nikki Jones shares the compelling story of a group of Black men living in San Francisco’s historically Black neighborhood, the Fillmore. Against all odds, these men work to atone for past crimes by reaching out to other Black men, young and old, with the hope of guiding them toward a better life. Yet despite their genuine efforts, they struggle to find a new place in their old neighborhood. With a poignant yet hopeful voice, Jones illustrates how neighborhood politics, everyday interactions with the police, and conservative Black gender ideologies shape the men’s ability to make good and forgive themselves—and how the double-edged sword of community shapes the work of redemption.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-05-25
Mått:152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Gender and Justice
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520288355

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Nikki Jones is Associate Professor of African American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Between Good and Ghetto: African American Girls and Inner-City Violence.

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"Jones does a masterful job exploring the process of redemption among street-involved Black men; a process that is neither linear nor solely an individual effort. Her critique of violence prevention programmes shows the ineffectiveness of such initiatives in making Black communities safer while exacerbating problems of crime and violence. The Chosen Ones is an important contribution at the intersection of race, crime, and justice and would be well suited for scholars and students of Criminology, Sociology, African American Studies, and Gender Studies."

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Eric’s Awakening2. The Crime-Fighting Community3. Targets4. Buffers and Bridges5. “A Rose out of This Cement”: Jay’s StoryConclusion: Lessons from the FieldNotesReferencesIndex