CMUL e-Book DatabaseHearing America's youth
social identities in uncertain times
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| Publisher |
2003
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| ISBN | 0820457116, 9780820457116,
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| Language |
English
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| Subject | Adolescent psychology -- United States. Adolescent psychology. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst00797018 Adolescents -- Psychologie -- États-Unis. Américains. Conscience de race chez l'adolescent -- États-Unis. Group identity -- Research -- United States. Group identity -- Research. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst00948450 Identiteit. -- gtt Identité chez l'adolescent -- États-Unis. Identité collective -- Recherche -- États-Unis. Identity (Psychology) in adolescence -- United States. Identity (Psychology) in adolescence. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst00966906 Jeugd. -- gtt National characteristics, American. National characteristics, American. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst01033342 Race awareness in adolescence -- United States. Race awareness in adolescence. -- fast -- (OCoLC)fst01086460 SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. -- bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. -- bisacsh |
Description
<I>Hearing America's Youth: Social Identities in Uncertain Times addresses questions of who -we- are. When identity is not a multiple-choice question, how do high school juniors and seniors describe themselves in turn-of-the-century America? What does it mean to them to be American? The self-descriptions of this diverse group of students reveal that one-sixth of the students reject racial/ethnic - or all group categorization - and that most students of mixed ancestry have positive self-images. While strong racial identities are not widespread, racism is emphasized and remains a significant concern. How young people see themselves affects the way they think about and act <I>on and <I>in their lives and worlds, and thus shapes our collective futures."