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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781915203321

Autore

Miller Jody <1966->

Titolo

Getting played [[electronic resource] ] : African American girls, urban inequality, and gendered violence / / Jody Miller ; foreword by Ruth D. Peterson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8147-6443-6

0-8147-9575-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Collana

New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series

Disciplina

362.76

Soggetti

African American young women - Violence against

African American young women - Abuse of

African American young women - Crimes against

African American teenage girls - Violence against

African American teenage girls - Abuse of

African American teenage girls - Crimes against

Victims of violent crimes - United States - Psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-284) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Perspectives on Gender and Urban Violence""; ""2 Gender �n the �Hood""; ""3 Playin� Too Much""; ""4 Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself""; ""5 The Playa� and the Cool Pose""; ""6 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

Sommario/riassunto

2010 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award from the American Sociological Association; Race, Gender, and Class Section  2008 Finalist, The Society for the Study of Social Problems C. Wright Mills Award   Much has been written about the challenges that face urban African American young men, but less is said about the harsh realities for African American young women in disadvantaged communities. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and even gang rape are not uncommon experiences. In Getting Played,



sociologist Jody Miller presents a compelling picture of this dire