40072,Rage in the Streets: Mob Violence in America,Rage in the Streets: Mob Violence in America,0152776915,Jules Archer,90.00,30.00,Browndeer Press,Jul-94,簡裝,175,,,Rage in the Streets: Mob Violence in America, From School Library Journal Grade 6 Up-This book's premise is that street violence is not a recent trend， but that it has been an integral part of our nation's history since its inception. The introduction explains the differences between a crowd and a mob， a peaceful protest and a riot. The events described span from colonial times to the present and include the Boston Tea Party， protests by northerners against the Civil War， labor union struggles in the '30s， civil rights struggles in the '50s， student protests in the '60s， the 1992 L.A. riots and even riots during rock concerts and sporting events. The gay rights struggles， such as the San Francisco riots following the Dan White acquital， are not mentioned. The perpetrators of the violence are shown to be not only society's underdogs， but also the police， military， and other government agents. Archer concludes that mob violence tends to backfire in that it further harms victims of social injustice， and he makes a plea for nonviolent social change. The text is clear， concise， and will hold readers' interest. In addition， it will be a valuable supplement to history and sociology curriculums.Jacqueline Rose， Lake Oswego Public Library， ORCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information， Inc. From Booklist Gr. 7-12. A subject not routinely covered in books for young people receives some timely， close-up attention by a respected chronicler of modern history and politics. Cutting a generous path across American history， Archer has assembled a compelling collection of examples of mob violence--from the Boston Tea Party to the violence that took place after the Chicago Bulls won their third National Basketball Association Championship in 1993. In clear， straightforward terms， he sets down the circumstances surrounding each event， which is presented separately and is introduced by a heading in boldface type. Organized topically， the instances reveal a range of cultural and social causes for mob disorder， including intolerance and prejudice as well as a few less readily thought of as inducements to violent response--for example， taxes and poverty. Unfortunately， with the exception of a cogent introduction， which talks about the psychology of riots， and a concluding chapter that speaks to the futility of such demonstrations， there's little to help readers pull together the vast array of information that's before them. More background and interpretation would have helped make this， still quite a good book， even better and more useful to students. There are no specific footnotes， but Archer does include a list of further readings， which he's combined with a bibliography. Stephanie Zvirin See all Editorial Reviews