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->
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| Titolo: |
Getting played [[electronic resource] ] : African American girls, urban inequality, and gendered violence / / Jody Miller ; foreword by Ruth D. Peterson
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : New York University Press, c2008 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| 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 |
| ISBN: | 0-8147-6443-6 |
| 0-8147-9575-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808581803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series.