Bibliograph

Growing up in America, the power of race in the lives of teens, Brad Christerson, Korie L. Edwards, and Richard Flory

Type

Label

Growing up in America, the power of race in the lives of teens, Brad Christerson, Korie L. Edwards, and Richard Flory

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [182]-195) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Growing up in America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

465190022

Responsibility statement

Brad Christerson, Korie L. Edwards, and Richard Flory

Sub title

the power of race in the lives of teens

Summary

People's experiences of racial inequality in adulthood are well documented, but less attention is given to the racial inequalities that children and adolescents face. This book provides a first hand account of the different social worlds that teens of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds experience. In their own words, these American teens describe, conflicts with parents, pressures from other teens, school experiences, and religious beliefs that drive their various understandings of the world. As the book reveals, teens' unequal experiences have a significant impact on their adult lives and their potential for social mobility. Directly confronting the constellation of advantages and disadvantages white, black, Hispanic, and Asian teens face today, this work provides a framework for understanding the relationship between socialization in adolescence and social inequality in adulthood. By uncovering the role racial and ethnic differences play early on, we can better understand the sources of inequality in American life

Table Of Contents

Family : learning authority, autonomy, and responsibility -- Peers : influencing attitudes, social acceptance, and personal relationships -- School : motivating achievement, aspirations, and opportunity -- Religion : developing beliefs, experiences, and practices

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