Gypsy and Traveller Girls

Silence, Agency and Power

AvGeetha Marcus

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

Del i serien Studies in Childhood and Youth

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Beskrivning

This book presents the untold stories of Gypsy and Traveller girls living in Scotland. This study also invitesthe reader to reflect on how the experiences of Gypsy and Traveller girls compares with young women from other social backgrounds, and questions if there is more that binds us than divides us as women in the modern world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-02-07
Mått:148 x 210 x 23 mm
Vikt:610 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Childhood and Youth
Antal sidor:334
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030037024

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Skolan och förskolan inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Geetha Marcus is Lecturer in Education at the University of Glasgow, UK. She is a sociologist, feminist and teacher activist.

Innehållsförteckning

1.The Outsiders Within: Stereotypes, Definitions and Boundaries.- 2. Power and Silence: The Social Construction of Gypsies and Travellers.- 3. Gypsies and Travellers in Education: Hidden, Deviant or Excluded.- 4. Gypsies, Travellers and Intersectionality.- 5. ‘I am not big, fat or just Gypsy’: The Racialised and Gendered Experiences of Gypsy and Traveller Girls in School.- 6. ‘Honour Thy Father and Mother’: Love, Freedom and Control at Home.- 7. Power in Agency: Ambitions, Aspirations and Success.- 8. Conclusion: The Power of Inequality.