{"title":"Elizabeth Hinton","description":"\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Hinton's works offer a profound exploration of social policy and its impact on American society, particularly focusing on the intersections of education, race, and criminal justice. Her writing challenges readers to reconsider the historical roots and consequences of government programmes, revealing the complexities behind well-intentioned reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect meticulous research coupled with compelling narratives that shed light on systemic inequalities and the ways policies shape lived experiences. Hinton's books invite thoughtful reflection on the ongoing struggles surrounding education and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"from-the-war-on-poverty-to-the-war-on-crime-by-elizabeth-hinton-9780674979826","title":"From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCo-Winner of the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Favourite Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Favourite Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the United States today, one in every thirty-one adults is under some form of penal control, including one in eleven African American men. How did the \"land of the free\" become the home of the world's largest prison system? Challenging the belief that America's prison problem originated with the Reagan administration's War on Drugs, Elizabeth Hinton traces the rise of mass incarceration to an ironic source: the social welfare programs of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society at the height of the civil rights era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn extraordinary and important new book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Jill Lepore, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hinton's book is more than an argument; it is a revelation. There are moments that will make your skin crawl. This is history, but the implications for today are striking. Readers will learn how the militarisation of the police that we've witnessed in Ferguson and elsewhere had roots in the 1960s.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Imani Perry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455567839468,"sku":"9780674979826","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61gw9Co_-TL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774783774"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elizabeth-hinton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}