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Punished
Victor M. Rios · 2011 · 228 pages
Social conditionsAfrican American boysHispanic American boysPunishmentAfrican american youthCalifornia, social conditions
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About this book
The author discusses his background as a former gang member and juvenile delinquent in Oakland, California, during the 1980s and 1990s, details his efforts to study the lives of young men from his neighborhood after earning a PhD in sociology at Berkeley, and emphasizes the importance of understanding in order to develop solutions for young men who live in a culture of punishment.
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