Why young men : the dangerous allure of violent movements and what we can do about it / Jamil Jivani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jivani, Jamil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young men--Psychology.

Young men.

Young men--Social conditions.

Identity (Psychology).

Oppression (Psychology).

Alienation (Social psychology).

Radicalization.

Physical Description:

xx, 264 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : All Points Books, [2019]

Summary:

This "is the story of Jivani's education as an activist on the front lines of one of today's most dangerous and intractable problems: the explosion of violence among angry young men throughout the world. [He] relates his personal story and describes his entrance into the community outreach movement, his work with disenfranchised people of color in North America and at-risk youth in the Middle East and Africa, and his experiences with the white working class. [He] profiles a diverse array of young men and interviews those who are trying to help them, drawing parallels between these groups, [arguing against the] belief that they are radically different from each other, and offering ... steps toward countering this global trend"--Publisher marketing.

Contents:

1 Role Models p. 1

2 New Arrivals p. 17

3 Crisis of Distrust p. 29

4 Capacity to Aspire p. 41

5 Competing for the Future: Part I p. 51

6 Competing for the Future: Part II p. 67

7 Social (Im)mobility p. 77

8 Reentry p. 92

9 Diversity: Part I p. 103

10 Diversity: Part II p. 112

11 To Brussels p. 122

12 Faithless Radicals p. 135

13 Fake News p. 144

14 Youth Workers Fight Back p. 157

15 Jobs p. 173

16 Isolating Extremists p. 185

17 Broken Democracy p. 200

18 My Brother's Keeper p. 215.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781250199898

1250199891

OCLC:

1084621570