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OverviewYoung minority men are often portrayed in popular media as victims of poverty and discrimination. A Dream Denied delves deeper, investigating the social and cultural implications of the “American dream” narrative for young minority men in the juvenile justice systems in Boston and Chicago. This book connects young male offenders’ cycles of desistance and recidivism with normative assumptions about success and failure in American society, exposing a tragic disconnect between structural reality and juvenile justice policy. This book challenges us to reconsider how American society relates to its most vulnerable members, how it responds to their personal failures, and how it promises them a better future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michaela SoyerPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780520290440ISBN 10: 0520290445 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 12 July 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Role of Agency in the Desistance Process 2. Two Cities, Two Systems, Similar Problems: Juvenile Justice in Boston and Chicago 3. Too Little Too Late: Juvenile Justice as a Social Service Provider 4. Imagining Desistance 5. Weak Ties-Strong Emotions: Caring for Juvenile Off enders in Boston and Chicago 6. The Uncertainty of Freedom: Teenagers' Desire for Confinement and Supervision 7. I know how to control myself : Autonomy and Discipline in the Desistance ProcessReviewsOne of the most profound findings of Soyer's book is how desperately these young people want to make a change in their lives... the connection of the American Dream mythology to institutions of change is a worthy contribution, and Soyer's critical gaze as a result of having grown up in Germany is unique. * Theoretical Criminology * Author InformationMichaela Soyer is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Hunter College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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