Black youth, racism and the state: the politics of ideology and policy

Black youth, racism and the state: the politics of ideology and policy

Contents:- Part 1. Historical & political context 1. The politics of racism and state intervention Part 2. Dimensions of the black youth question 2. From assimilation to special needs: ideologies and policies 3. Black youth, crime and the ghetto: common sense images and law and order Part 3. The politics of black youth unemployment 4. The social construction of black youth unemployment and state policies 5. The politics of youth training and equal opportunity: from `special needs' to the Youth Training Scheme Part 4. Urban protest and the `enemy within' 6. The `social time bomb' explodes: urban protest, youth unemployment and social policy 7. `The enemy within': black youth and urban disorder in 1980s Britain Conclusions

Solomos, John

Cambridge 1991, pp.284, Notes, Bibliography, Index

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