Pursuing Trayvon Martin: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Manifestations of Racial Dynamics
- ISBN-10
- 0739178822
- ISBN-13
- 9780739178829
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 292
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- George Yancy, Janine Jones
Description
Pursuing Trayvon Martin: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Manifestations of Racial Dynamics explores the historical implications of the fatal shooting of the unarmed black teen, Trayvon Martin, by George Zimmerman, in 2012. The book telescopes various themes that are important to a broad market, including race, masculinity, racial profiling, racist stereotyping, black youth and police violence, and racism.
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