Debating the Drug War: Race, Politics, and Media in the War on Drugs Debate
- ISBN-10
- 1138239690
- ISBN-13
- 9781138239692
- Category
- Crime and race
- Pages
- 120
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Framing 21st Century Social Issues
- Author
- Michael Rosino
Description
"This book traces how the history between race, drug policies, and the role of the media reflects dominant ideas about race, crime, politics. Through 30 years of newspaper reports and online commentary, Rosino shows how people form identities in a debate that heavily influences politics, public policies, and race relations"--
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