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It’s not Where you Live, it’s How you Live”

How Young Women Negotiate Conflict and Violence in the Inner City

Bibliographic Data

ID9764326
AuthorsNikki Jones (0000-0003-4295-5596, University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author)
Year2004
Volume595
Issue1
Pages49-62
Publication date2004-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0002716204267394
OpenAlexW2171970699
LanguageEN
Citations received46
References cited7

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

Art · Context (archaeology · Geography · Inner city · Narrative · Negotiation · Political science · Reputation · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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Citations per year2,3
Citation span2006 - 2026 (21)
Citation velocitycurrent
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