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Getting played : African American girls, urban inequality, and gendered violence / Jody Miller ; foreword by Ruth D. Peterson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miller, Jody, 1966-
- Series:
- New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series.
- New perspectives in crime, deviance, and law series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American young women--Violence against.
- African American young women.
- African American young women--Abuse of.
- African American young women--Crimes against.
- African American teenage girls--Violence against.
- African American teenage girls.
- African American teenage girls--Abuse of.
- African American teenage girls--Crimes against.
- Victims of violent crimes--United States--Psychology.
- Victims of violent crimes.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (312 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-284) and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780814764435
- 0814764436
- 9780814795750
- 0814795757
- OCLC:
- 913695236
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