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



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Autore: Miller Jody <1966-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Getting played [[electronic resource] ] : African American girls, urban inequality, and gendered violence / / Jody Miller ; foreword by Ruth D. Peterson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (312 p.)
Disciplina: 362.76
Soggetto topico: 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
Soggetto non controllato: Draws
communities
disadvantaged
gender
harm
inequalities
live
picture
race
that
them
vivid
women
young
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
Titolo autorizzato: Getting played  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8147-6443-6
0-8147-9575-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910781915203321
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Serie: New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series.