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Growing up in America : the power of race in the lives of teens / Brad Christerson, Korie L. Edwards, and Richard Flory.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Christerson, Brad.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Teenagers--United States--Social conditions.
- Teenagers.
- Teenagers--United States--Attitudes.
- Race--Social aspects--United States.
- Race.
- Socialization--United States.
- Socialization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Investigates how race and ethnicity influence the experiences of teens in four key social institutions-family, peer groups, school, and religious communities.
- Contents:
- Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Family: Learning Authority, Autonomy, and Responsibility; 3. Peers: Influencing Attitudes, Social Acceptance, and Personal Relationships; 4. School: Motivating Achievement, Aspirations, and Opportunity; 5. Religion: Developing Beliefs, Experiences, and Practices; 6. Conclusion; Appendixes; Notes; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780804774628
- 0804774625
- OCLC:
- 646066555
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