Black in blue
Black in blue African-American police officers and racism Kenneth Bolton Jr. and Joe R. Feagin
Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2004.
ISBN: 0203491351
DDC: 363.208996073
LCC: HV8138
Edition: (electronic bk.)
Summary:
This book describes the accounts of 50 African-American police
officers in 16 different law enforcement agencies in the Sunbelt.
These police officers negotiate difficult organizational pathways
designed to exclude or marginalize them. They must constantly prove
themselves worthy to the many Whites that view them as unworthy. As
they try to make policing fairer for residents of Black communities,
their fellow White officers often view them as radicals, while some
members of Black communities perceive them to be traitors. As Black
officers have become more numerous and vocal in many police agencies
across the country, both White researchers and public commentators
have generally ignored them and their impact. Black police officers
in historically White police agencies are a relatively new reality in
United States society. Chapter 1 describes the history of
discrimination in policing, a brief history of Black police officers,
and the systemic character of everyday racism. Chapter 2 discusses
the acquisition of knowledge about everyday racism, civil rights
struggles, and lessons about racism from policing in Black
communities, religious and educational settings, employment settings,
and the mass media. Chapter 2 also discusses the geographical and
demographic variations of racism. In chapter 3, cultural
stereotyping, White notions of Black criminality, the denigration of
Black personality, and the questioning of racism among Whites are all
discussed. The racial barriers in police departments are detailed in
chapter 4. Among the barriers are White networking in the workplace,
recruitment and hiring, training and promotional, and assignments and
authority. Deception and isolation, and discrimination in pay and
benefits are also discussed. The hostile, racial climate within
police agencies is described in chapter 5. The importance of Black
officer background and self esteem are emphasized in chapter 6.
Chapter 7 discusses the future of Black police officers.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-284) and index.
Black in blue -- Everyday racism on the force -- Problems of the
white mind: perspectives of black officers -- Racial barriers in
police departments -- A hostile racial climate -- Black officers
transform policing -- A better future for all Americans.
Electronic reproduction.Boulder, Colo.: NetLibrary,2004.Available via
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libraries."This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library,
2004."
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