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Jacked Up and Unjust: Pacific Islander Teens Confront Violent Legacies

Jacked Up and Unjust: Pacific Islander Teens Confront Violent Legacies

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Criminology

ISBN10: 0520283031
ISBN13: 9780520283039
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: Aug 23 2016
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
In the context of two hundred years of American colonial control in the Pacific, Katherine Irwin and Karen 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. Basing their book on nine years of ethnographic research, the authors highlight how legacies of injustice endure, prompting teens to fight for dignity and the chance to thrive in America, a nation that the youth describe as inherently jacked up--rigged--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.

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