Jacked Up and Unjust

Pacific Islander Teens Confront Violent Legacies

AvKatherine Irwin,Karen Umemoto

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-08-23
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:University of California Press
ISBN:9780520283039

Utforska kategorier

Kriminalvård och straff inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Katherine Irwin is Professor of Sociology at the University of Hawai'i, Manoa. She is the coauthor with Meda Chesney-Lind of Beyond Bad Girls: Gender, Violence, and Hype. Karen Umemoto is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Hawai'i, Manoa. She is the author of The Truce: Lessons from an L.A. Gang War.

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"Irwin and Umemoto skillfully emphasize how racial inequalities have developed in a context that supports the oppression of persons of color... The book is based on extensive ethnographic research, and Irwin and Umemoto approached it in an innovative way, defining themselves as supportive adults rather than as shadowing or participating in the youths' lives." Journal of Children and Poverty

Innehållsförteckning

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 v 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