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White Victims, Black Villains

- Gender, Race, and Crime News in US Culture

About White Victims, Black Villains

Are all victims white? Are all villains black? This book traces how race and gender have combined in news media narratives about crime and violence in US culture. It argues that the criminalization of African Americans in US culture has been most consistently and effectively legitimized by news media deeply invested in maintaining white supremacy.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415374811
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • July 5, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 513 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: May 8, 2025

Description of White Victims, Black Villains

Are all victims white? Are all villains black? This book traces how race and gender have combined in news media narratives about crime and violence in US culture. It argues that the criminalization of African Americans in US culture has been most consistently and effectively legitimized by news media deeply invested in maintaining white supremacy.

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