Getting played : African American girls, urban inequality, and gendered violence / Jody Miller ; foreword by Ruth D. Peterson.
"Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and even gang rape are not uncommon experiences for many African American girls living in poor urban neighborhoods. In Getting Played, Jody Miller presents a compelling picture of how inextricably linked such violence is to their daily lives....
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
[2008]
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| Series: | New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series.
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| Summary: | "Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and even gang rape are not uncommon experiences for many African American girls living in poor urban neighborhoods. In Getting Played, Jody Miller presents a compelling picture of how inextricably linked such violence is to their daily lives. Drawing from richly textured interviews with adolescent girls and boys, Miller brings a keen eye to how urban neglect and gender inequality coalesce to structure girls' risks for gendered violence. Her analysis shows how young women struggle to navigate this dangerous terrain despite vastly inadequate social and institutional support."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 292 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-284) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814756980 0814756980 9780814756973 0814756972 |