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Publication Date: 1985
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The Politics of Urban Violence: Critiques and Proposals.
Upton, James N.
Journal of Black Studies, v15 n3 p243-58 Mar 1985
Reviews several common pseudo- and middle-range theories that have been offered to explain the violence that occurred in Black ghettos in the 1960s. Argues for the necessity of a systematic examination of the political significance of racial discrimination in relation to urban violence. (KH)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Blacks, Ghettos, Political Attitudes, Racial Relations, Research Needs, Slums, Social Theories, Urban Population, Violence
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