The Grind : Black Women and Survival in the Inner City /

Few scholars have explored the collective experiences of women living in the inner city and the innovative strategies they develop to navigate daily life in this setting. The Grind illustrates the lived experiences of poor African American women and the creative strategies they develop to manage the...

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التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: McCurn, Alexis S. (مؤلف)
التنسيق: الكتروني كتاب الكتروني
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2018]
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جدول المحتويات:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. "Grinding": Living and Working in East Oakland
  • 2. "It Happens All the Time": Day-to-Day Experiences with Microinteractional Assaults
  • 3. "I Am Not a Prostitute": How Young Black Women Challenge Sexual Harassment on the Street
  • 4. "Keeping It Fresh": Self-Representation and Challenging Controlling Images in the Inner City
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Field Research Methods in Urban Public Space
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author.