Pride in the Projects
Nancy L. Deutsch
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Description for Pride in the Projects
Paperback. Based on four years of field work with both the adolescent members and staff of an inner-city youth organization in a large mid-western city, this title examines the construction of identity as it occurs within this local context, emphasizing the relationships within which identities are formed. Series: Qualitative Studies in Psychology. Num Pages: 312 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Teens in America’s inner cities grow up and construct identities amidst a landscape of relationships and violence, support and discrimination, games and gangs. In such contexts, local environments such as after-school programs may help youth to mediate between social stereotypes and daily experience, or provide space for them to consider themselves as contributing members of a community.
Based on four years of field work with both the adolescent members and staff of an inner-city youth organization in a large Midwestern city, Pride in the Projects examines the construction of identity as it occurs within this local context, emphasizing the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Qualitative Studies in Psychology
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814719923
SKU
V9780814719923
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99-15
About Nancy L. Deutsch
Nancy L. Deutsch is Assistant Professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
Reviews for Pride in the Projects
"This is the most powerful and original book on adolescent development I have read in recent years. Pride in the Projects is beautifully written, rigorously researched, and passionately argued."
Greg Dimitriadis,author of Friendship, Cliques, and Gangs: Young Black Men Coming of Age in Urban America "The most powerful and original book on adolescent development read in recent years. . ... Read more
Greg Dimitriadis,author of Friendship, Cliques, and Gangs: Young Black Men Coming of Age in Urban America "The most powerful and original book on adolescent development read in recent years. . ... Read more