Jacked Up and Unjust : Pacific Islander Teens Confront Violent Legacies / Katherine Irwin, Karen Umemoto.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Irwin, Katherine, Author.

Umemoto, Karen, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pacific Islander American teenagers--Hawaii--Social conditions.

Pacific Islander American teenagers.

Youth--Hawaii--Social conditions.

Youth.

Youth and violence--Hawaii--21st century.

Youth and violence.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the context of two hundred years of American colonial control in the Pacific, Katherine Irwin and Karen Umemoto shed light on the experiences of today's inner city and rural girls and boys in Hawai'i who face racism, sexism, poverty, and political neglect. Basing their book on nine years of ethnographic research, the authors highlight how legacies of injustice endure, prompting teens to fight for dignity and the chance to thrive in America, a nation that the youth describe as inherently "jacked up"-rigged-and "unjust." While the story begins with the youth battling multiple contingencies, it ends on a hopeful note with many of the teens overcoming numerous hardships, often with the guidance of steadfast, caring adults.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Literature Review and Background

2. The Caring Adult Role and Youth Research

3. "Us Girls Get the Second Half ": Girls' Early Socialization and Outspoken Femininity

4. Fighting for Her Honor: High School Girls' Struggles for Respect

5. Boys' Fights and the Jacked-Up System

6. Sea of Good Intentions: Juvenile Protection in the Shadow of Punishment

7. Youth Prepare for Adulthood

8. Theoretical Conclusions

9. Compassionate and Constructive Policy and Practice

Appendix 1. Data Sources and Participant Demographics

Appendix 2. Demographics of Quoted Teens

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780520958883

0520958888

OCLC:

950084442