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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Irwin, Katherine, author.     Subjects     Youth and violence -- Hawaii -- 21st century.     Youth -- Hawaii -- Social conditions.     Pacific Islander American teenagers -- Hawaii -- Social conditions.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Irwin, Katherine, author.       by title:      Jacked up and unjust...         MARC Display

Jacked up and unjust : Pacific Islander teens confront violent legacies / Katherine Irwin and Karen Umemoto. by Irwin, Katherine, author. Oakland, California : University of California Press, c2016. Subjects Youth and violence -- Hawaii -- 21st century.   Youth -- Hawaii -- Social conditions.   Pacific Islander American teenagers -- Hawaii -- Social conditions. ISBN:  9780520283022 (hardback : alk. paper) : 0520283023 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780520283039 (paperback : alk. paper) : 0520283031 (paperback : alk. paper) Description:  217 pages; 23 cm Contents:  Literature review and background -- The caring adult role in youth research -- "Us girls get the second half": girls' early socialization and outspoken femininity -- Fighting for her honor: high school girls' struggles for respect -- Boys and violence -- Sea of good intentions: juvenile protection in the shadow of punishment -- Youth prepare for adulthood -- Theoretical conclusions -- Compassionate and constructive policy and practice -- Appendix 1. table: study participants -- Appendix 2. table: demographic profiles of teens quoted. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In the context of two hundred years of American colonial control in the Pacific, Irwin and Umemoto shed light on the experiences of today's inner city and rural girls and boys in Hawai'i who face racism, sexism, poverty, and political neglect. Based on nine years of ethnographic research, the authors highlight how legacies of injustice endure as current challenges in the present, prompting teens to fight for dignity and the chance to thrive in America, a nation that the youth describe as inherently "jacked up" and "unjust." While the story begins with the youth battling multiple contingencies, it ends on a hopeful note, with many of the teens overcoming numerous hardships, often with the guidance of steadfast, caring adults"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Ewa Beach P/S Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 303.60835 Ir Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hana P/S Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 303.60835 Irwin Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Hawaiian & Pacific H 303.60835 Ir Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library R -- Hawaiian & Pacific H 303.60835 Ir Non Circulating Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 303.60835 Ir Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library R -- Hawaiian Reference H 303.60835 Ir Non Circulating Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 303.60835 Ir Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 303.60835 Ir Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 303.60835 Ir Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library YA -- Hawaiian Nonfiction H 303.60835 Ir Checked In Add Copy to MyList More Results: 1 2 Next

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