Roots of Violence in Black Philadelphia, 1860-1900: , Tapa dura - 1990

Cambridge Harvard University Press ; 1986 First EditionHardcover; Bound in black cloth; Tight, clean copy of this book on Philadelphia in the 19th century; Mylar covered cover; Minor Wear; No markings or Highlighting; Nice clean copy! (See Photos)

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1986. First Edition . Cloth. Near Fine/Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 213 pp, biblio, notes, index; dustjacket shows wear, including some tears. [08]

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition, hardcover issue. Fine in very good dustwrapper with a little rubbing and some short tears.

Harvard University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6x0x9. Signed by the author. Book won the Bancroft Prize in 1987. In the late nineteenth century, life became more stable and orderly for most American city dwellers, but not for blacks. Roger Lane offers a historical explanation for the rising levels of black urban crime and family instability during this paradoxical era. Philadelphia serves as test case because of the richness of the data: DuBois's classic study, The Philadelphia Negro, newspapers, records of the criminal justice system and other local agencies, and the federal census. The author presents numerical details, along with many examples of the human stories--social and political--behind the statistics.Lane reveals how social and economic discrimination created a black criminal subculture. This subculture, overlooked by those histories depending on often inaccurate census materials, eroded family patterns, encouraged violence, discouraged… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Harvard University Press, 1986-02-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!