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Female Gang Participation the Role of African- American Women in the Informal Drug Economy and Gang Activities
| Author: | Burris-Kitchen, Deborah | |
| Year: | 1997 | |
| Pages: | 224 | |
| ISBN: | 0-7734-8617-8 978-0-7734-8617-1 | |
| Price: | $179.95 | |
This is the only study that looks at female gang members in a small to medium size urban area, noting the lack of all-female gangs, conflicting views on the equal status of females in gender-mixed groups, continuing to investigate the level at which Black females are involved in the informal economy, and the possible time dimension aspects of Merton's innovator.
Reviews
" . . . not much has been written about female gang members, certainly nothing this quality. . . . a genuine contribution to the criminological literature on a topic that should be of great interest to the general public." - Ronald C. Kramer
"The study is unique in its theoretical and methodological approaches. She takes great care to situate the current struggles of inner-city black females within the historical experiences of African-American women in the U. S. . . . . Burris-Kitchen, like the anthropologist Carol Stack, had the courage to confront the cultural, racial, class chasm and establish relationships with her informants or co-researchers. In so doing, she is able to present and interpret her data in a more authentic manner. She makes every effort to allow the respondents to have a voice and to interpret responses consistent with the issues identified by her co-researchers. The study is an excellent example of interracial and multicultural research." - Douglas V. Davidson
"The study is unique in its theoretical and methodological approaches. She takes great care to situate the current struggles of inner-city black females within the historical experiences of African-American women in the U. S. . . . . Burris-Kitchen, like the anthropologist Carol Stack, had the courage to confront the cultural, racial, class chasm and establish relationships with her informants or co-researchers. In so doing, she is able to present and interpret her data in a more authentic manner. She makes every effort to allow the respondents to have a voice and to interpret responses consistent with the issues identified by her co-researchers. The study is an excellent example of interracial and multicultural research." - Douglas V. Davidson
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
List of Tables
Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Literature Review: Introduction
Chapter III: The History of Racial and Gender Opression
Chapter IV: The History of Drug Use and Drug Distribution
Chapter V: The History of Black Feminization of Poverty
Chapter VI: The Economy and Crime
Chapter VII: The History of Female Gang Involvement
Chapter VIII: Anomie: Women, Inequality and Innovation
Chapter IX: Research Questions
Chapter X: Methods and Epistemology
Chapter XI: Methods: Logistics
Chapter XII: Findings
Chapter XIII: Conclusion
Appendices
Semi-Structured Interview Questionnaire
Slang Glossary
Transcribed Interviews
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Introduction
List of Tables
Chapter I: Introduction
Chapter II: Literature Review: Introduction
Chapter III: The History of Racial and Gender Opression
Chapter IV: The History of Drug Use and Drug Distribution
Chapter V: The History of Black Feminization of Poverty
Chapter VI: The Economy and Crime
Chapter VII: The History of Female Gang Involvement
Chapter VIII: Anomie: Women, Inequality and Innovation
Chapter IX: Research Questions
Chapter X: Methods and Epistemology
Chapter XI: Methods: Logistics
Chapter XII: Findings
Chapter XIII: Conclusion
Appendices
Semi-Structured Interview Questionnaire
Slang Glossary
Transcribed Interviews
Bibliography
Index