Pride in the projects teens building identities in urban contexts - Deutsch, Nancy L.; ProQuest (Firm) (New York : New York University Press, 2008)
"There are birds in the projects": understanding the ecology of adolescent development in urban America -- "I give people a lot of respect": the self in interpersonal relationships -- "I never thought kids would look up to someone like me": Lorenzo's story -- "I can't act ghetto in the ghetto no more": self, society, and social categories -- "I've never seen any dark-skinned girls in videos": Nicole's story -- "I can't lose to no girl, man": the gendered self -- "Manly, take charge, the head man, the king": John's story -- "If I never came here I'd be irresponsible, like a little kid": after-school programs as sites of development and identity construction.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-270) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Identity (Psychology) in adolescence -- United States -- Case studies; Urban youth -- United States -- Psychology -- Case studies; Youth with social disabilities -- United States -- Psychology -- Case studies; Interpersonal relations -- United States -- Case studies; After-school programs -- United States; Electronic books