In the 1990s at Fort Bragg and Fayetteville, North Carolina, the city's dominant political coalition of white civic and business leaders had lost control of the city council. Amid accusations of racism in the police department, two white council members joined black colleagues in support of the NAACP's demand for an investigation. George Baca's ethnographic research reveals how residents and politicians transformed an ordinary conflict into a "crisis" that raised the specter of chaos and disaster. He explores new territory by focusing on the broader intersection of militarization, urban politics, and civil rights.
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In the 1990s at Fort Bragg and Fayetteville, North Carolina, the city's dominant political coalition of white civic and business leaders had lost control of the city council. Amid accusations of racism in the police department, two white council members joined black colleagues in support of the NAACP's demand for an investigation. George Baca's ethnographic research reveals how residents and politicians transformed an ordinary conflict into a "crisis" that raised the specter of chaos and disaster. He explores new territory by focusing on the broader intersection of militarization, urban politics, and civil rights.
Imprint | Rutgers University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | July 2010 |
Authors | George Baca |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 210 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8135-4752-7 |
Barcode | 9780813547527 |
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LSN | 0-8135-4752-0 |