The Grind : : Black Women and Survival in the Inner City /

The Grind : : Black Women and Survival in the Inner City / / Alexis S. McCurn.

Few scholars have explored the collective experiences of women living in the inner city and the innovative strategies they develop to navigate daily life in this setting. The Grind illustrates the lived experiences of poor African American women and the creative strategies they develop to manage the...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
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McCurn, Alexis S.,
Place / Publishing House:New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2018]
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Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (200 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. "Grinding": Living And Working In East Oakland
  • 2. "It Happens All The Time": Day-To- Day Experiences With Microinteractional Assaults
  • 3. "I Am Not A Prostitute": How Young Black Women Challenge Sexual Harassment On The Street
  • 4. "Keeping It Fresh": Self-Representation And Challenging Controlling Images In The Inner City
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Field Research Methods In Urban Public Space
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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