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Victimization, Cultural Imperatives, and Empowerment of People of Color in the United States

Victimization, Cultural Imperatives, and Empowerment of People of Color in the United States

Tamanna M. Shah
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781799885474|ISBN10: 179988547X|EISBN13: 9781799886051
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8547-4.ch008
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Shah, Tamanna M. "Victimization, Cultural Imperatives, and Empowerment of People of Color in the United States." Research Anthology on Empowering Marginalized Communities and Mitigating Racism and Discrimination, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 173-190. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8547-4.ch008

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Shah, T. M. (2021). Victimization, Cultural Imperatives, and Empowerment of People of Color in the United States. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Empowering Marginalized Communities and Mitigating Racism and Discrimination (pp. 173-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8547-4.ch008

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Shah, Tamanna M. "Victimization, Cultural Imperatives, and Empowerment of People of Color in the United States." In Research Anthology on Empowering Marginalized Communities and Mitigating Racism and Discrimination, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 173-190. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8547-4.ch008

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Abstract

The high incidence of violent crimes in the United States of America, which include mass shootings, hate crimes, Islam bashing, murders, extortion, crimes against women and children, and white supremacist crimes, witnessed in last few years is a cause for great concern. The land of liberty is lately seeing increasing victimization of deprived or socially unempowered groups. This chapter looks at such victimization and the cultural supremacy that is giving rise to ethnic strife among people. It is argued that robust and well-evolved policies will reduce crime and empower marginalized groups, a majority of whom are women and children. The empowerment—social, cultural, economic, and political—and recognition of the challenge of victimization is the only solution. There is a need to recognize the egalitarian impulses for a better policy formulation devoid of prejudice to craft a secure future for the victims.

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