Ties that bind
Subtitle: youth & drugs in a black community
By: Kojo A. Dei.
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Prospect Heights, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: African American youth -- Drug use; Drug abuse -- United States; Youth -- Drug use -- United States
Other titles: Youth & drugs in a black community; Youth and drugs in a black community
Description: "This study of drug use among Black youths living in a U.S. community focuses on the dynamic relationship between drugs, society, and culture. Dei's vivid presentation of the portraits of five youths - the emic point of view - reveals individual thought processes that shape behavior and attitudes. Ties That Bind is not about despised antisocial individuals whose morals are debased. Instead, it is about people who are attempting to achieve success as members of their family, their community, and the larger society as well. In particular, Dei links drug use and sales by Black youths to the larger political economy. This study replaces misconceptions with authenticity to provide a comprehensive understanding of the drug phenomenon in a minority neighborhood."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168).