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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation

Auteur(s) : Irwin, Katherine Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur
Umemoto, Karen Voir les notices liées en tant qu'auteur

Titre(s) : Jacked up and unjust [Texte imprimé] : Pacific Islander teens confront violent legacies / Katherine Irwin and Karen Umemoto

Publication : Oakland (Calif.) : University of California press, cop. 2016

Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XI-217 p.) ; 24 cm

Comprend : 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

Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 193-212. Index
"In the context of two hundred years of American colonial control in the Pacific, Irwin and 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. Based on nine years of ethnographic research, the authors highlight how legacies of injustice endure as current challenges in the present, prompting teens to fight for dignity and the chance to thrive in America, a nation that the youth describe as inherently "jacked up" 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"--Provided by publisher

Sujet(s) : Violence -- Chez l'adolescent -- Hawaii (États-Unis) Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Adolescents -- Conditions sociales -- Hawaii (États-Unis) Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet
Américains d'origine océanienne -- Conditions sociales Voir les notices liées en tant que sujet