The making of a teenage service class : poverty and mobility in an American city / Ranita Ray.
The making of a teenage service class : poverty and mobility in an American city / Ranita Ray.
The making of a teenage service class : poverty and mobility in an American city / Ranita Ray.
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Publisher
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
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G 2017/6513
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 286 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The mobility puzzle and irreconcilable choices -- Port city rising from the ashes -- Sibling ties -- Risky love -- Saved by college -- The making of a teenage service class -- Internalizing uncertainty: bad genes, hunger, and homelessness -- Uncertain success -- Dismantling the construction of "At r...
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Publisher
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
"Stereotypes of economically marginalized black and brown youth focus on drugs, gangs, violence, and teen parenthood. Families, schools, nonprofit organizations, and institutions in poor urban neighborhoods emphasize preventing such "risk behaviors." In The Making of a Teenage Service Class, Ranita Ray uncovers the pernicious consequences of concen...
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The making of a teenage service class : poverty and mobility in an American city / Ranita Ray.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/6513
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74VKVGzazvPX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGzazvPX
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ISBN
9780520292062 paperback alkaline paper
0520292065 paperback alkaline paper
9780520292055 hardcover alkaline paper
0520292057 hardcover alkaline paper
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362.709269420973
MMS ID
991024152496102626
