Name: Chicana Adolescents: Bitches, 'ho's, and Schoolgirls (Praeger Series in Political)
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Author: Lisa C. Dietrich
ISBN: 9780275961541

portada Chicana Adolescents: Bitches, 'ho's, and Schoolgirls (Praeger Series in Political)

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Praeger

Author

Lisa C. Dietrich

Year

1998

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

0275961540

ISBN13

9780275961541

Synopsis "Chicana Adolescents: Bitches, 'ho's, and Schoolgirls (Praeger Series in Political)"

An examination of the cultural values of working class Chicana adolescents with an emphasis on the social, political, and economic factors that shape these cultural values. This book addresses a gap in the literature on youth gangs and youth culture by examining the motivations and issues of gang affiliation, teen pregnancy, and academic failure from the point-of-view of teenage girls. Furthermore, the book emphasizes female participation in gangs as well as the impact that gangs have on non- participating adolescents. The author also discusses how current public policy is based on erroneous assumptions associated with the culture of poverty model. This book attempts to explain what appears to be self-defeating behavior of many Chicana adolescents. It explores the logic underlying their life choices and examines the connection between these choices and larger social processes. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty in ethnic studies, multicultural studies, Hispanic Studies, Sociology, and Women's Studies. In addition social service professionals and related professionals will find it helpful.