The politics of normal : a critical race inquiry into the lived experience of civic disempowerment

"This study explores the nature and scope of civic empowerment and civic disempowerment in the lived experiences of four Black high school pushouts in the urban Midwest. ... After situating the data within a historical and cultural context, key themes of civic boredom and civic risk are described, encompassing experiences of alienation, racial isolation, distrust, and fear."--from the abstract.