Andrea S. Boyles

Race, Place, and Suburban Policing: Too Close for Comfort Andrea S. Boyles

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Relying on compelling interviews from the Meacham Park neighborhood--a marginalized Black enclave located in a predominately white affluent St. Louis suburb, this book brings to life the everyday interactions of disadvantaged suburban Blacks as they faced annexation, aggressive policing, two nationally profiled shootings, and intervention from the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ)--Provided by publisher. Biographical Note: Andrea S. Boyles is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Lindenwood University-Belleville. She has also taught inmates and correctional officers within the Missouri prison system. Jacket Description/Flap: "Race, Place, and Suburban Policing "is a timely and important book. Set in a suburb not far from Ferguson, MO, it is a must-read for those who seek a deeper understanding of the social and historical forces that led to the killing of Michael Brown and the protests that took hold of Ferguson in the months following his death. Nikki Jones, author of "Between Good and Ghetto: African American Girls and Inner-City Violence" This book is a powerful and prescient investigation of policeAfrican American community relations in suburban St. Louis. What makes Boyles work so compelling is her insistence that contemporary racialized policing be understood through a socio-historical lens. She balances a broad view, including the roots of American policing in slave codes and sundown towns, with the rich and careful analysis of the history of place to offer a groundbreaking contribution. Jody Miller, author of" Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality, and Gendered Violence" and "One of the Guys: Girls, Gangs, and Gender""Publisher Marketing: While considerable attention has been given to encounters between black citizens and police in urban communities, there have been limited analyses of such encounters in suburban settings. "Race, Place, and Suburban Policing" tells the full story of social injustice, racialized policing, nationally profiled shootings, and the ambiguousness of black life in a suburban context. Through compelling interviews, participant observation, and field notes from a marginalized black enclave located in a predominately white suburb, Andrea S. Boyles examines a fraught police-citizen interface, where blacks are segregated and yet forced to negotiate overlapping spaces with their more affluent white counterparts.

Contributor Bio:  Boyles, Andrea S Andrea S. Boyles is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Lindenwood University-Belleville. She has also taught inmates and correctional officers within the Missouri prison system.