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The Cultural Matrix: Understanding Black Youth

By Orlando Patterson (Editor), Ethan Fosse (With), Andrew Clarkwest (Contribution by), Rajeev Dehejia (Contribution by), Thomas DeLeire (Contribution by), Kathryn Edin (Contribution by), Amy E. Foran (Contribution by), Simone Ispa-Landa (Contribution by), Alexandra A. Killewald (Contribution by), Joseph C. Krupnick (Contribution by), Erzo F.P. Luttmer (Contribution by), Wayne Marshall (Contribution by), Jody Miller (Contribution by), Josh Mitchell (Contribution by), Jackie Rivers (Contribution by), James E. Rosenbaum (Contribution by), Janet Rosenbaum (Contribution by), Peter Rosenblatt (Contribution by), Robert J. Sampson (Contribution by), Pam Schuetz (Contribution by), Tommie Shelby (Contribution by), Jennifer Stephan (Contribution by), Van C. Tran (Contribution by), Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh (Contribution by), Christopher Winship (Contribution by), Robert G. Wood (Contribution by), Queenie Zhu (Contribution by)
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By Orlando Patterson (Editor), Ethan Fosse (With), Andrew Clarkwest (Contribution by), Rajeev Dehejia (Contribution by), Thomas DeLeire (Contribution by), Kathryn Edin (Contribution by), Amy E. Foran (Contribution by), Simone Ispa-Landa (Contribution by), Alexandra A. Killewald (Contribution by), Joseph C. Krupnick (Contribution by), Erzo F.P. Luttmer (Contribution by), Wayne Marshall (Contribution by), Jody Miller (Contribution by), Josh Mitchell (Contribution by), Jackie Rivers (Contribution by), James E. Rosenbaum (Contribution by), Janet Rosenbaum (Contribution by), Peter Rosenblatt (Contribution by), Robert J. Sampson (Contribution by), Pam Schuetz (Contribution by), Tommie Shelby (Contribution by), Jennifer Stephan (Contribution by), Van C. Tran (Contribution by), Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh (Contribution by), Christopher Winship (Contribution by), Robert G. Wood (Contribution by), Queenie Zhu (Contribution by)
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The Cultural Matrix seeks to unravel a uniquely American paradox: the socioeconomic crisis, segregation, and social isolation of disadvantaged black youth, on the one hand, and their extraordinary integration and prominence in popular culture on the other. Despite school dropout rates over 40 percent, a third spending time in prison, chronic unemployment, and endemic violence, black youth are among the most vibrant creators of popular culture in the world. They also espouse several deeply-h...