“It’s not Where you Live, it’s How you Liveâ€: How Young Women Negotiate Conflict and Violence in the Inner City

Nikki Jones
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Nikki Jones: University of California, Santa Barbara

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2004, vol. 595, issue 1, 49-62

Abstract: To navigate inner-city neighborhoods, young women, though reluctant at times, are often encouraged to become known as able fighters for their own protection. Among peers, one’s reputation, once established, is an important social resource. The following narratives illustrate how two young women negotiate the context of violence they confront in their everyday lives.

Keywords: violence; youth; urban ethnography; violence in women; female offenders (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716204267394

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