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Pride in the projects, teens building identities in urban contexts, Nancy L. Deutsch

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Pride in the projects, teens building identities in urban contexts, Nancy L. Deutsch
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-270) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Pride in the projects
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
191881993
Responsibility statement
Nancy L. Deutsch
Series statement
Qualitative studies in psychology
Sub title
teens building identities in urban contexts
Table Of Contents
"There are birds in the projects": understanding the ecology of adolescent development in urban America -- "I give people a lot of respect": the self in interpersonal relationships -- "I never thought kids would look up to someone like me": Lorenzo's story -- "I can't act ghetto in the ghetto no more": self, society, and social categories -- "I've never seen any dark-skinned girls in videos": Nicole's story -- "I can't lose to no girl, man": the gendered self -- "Manly, take charge, the head man, the king": John's story -- "If I never came here I'd be irresponsible, like a little kid": after-school programs as sites of development and identity construction
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