Bøker av Angela J. Hattery

Policing Black Bodies walks readers through critical issues facing African Americans in the criminal justice system-from police brutality to exoneration and re-entry. Synthesizing the latest research with their own data, Hattery and Smith review the history of policing African Americans, explore current issues, and offer recommendations for change.

Provides students with a sociological study of contemporary life for families of African descent living in the United States. This book aims to capture the complexities and nuances of a web of factors, thereby helping students explore both structural and individual explanations for problems facing many African American families.

This study of 30 mothers looks at the varying ways women balance work and family life. It is carried out through intensive interviews and the data is examined from several theoretical standpoints, including structural theory, motherhood theory, and feminist theory. A supplemental text for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in Family Studies Programs and Women's Studies programs.