1st Edition
Constructing Social Reality Self Portraits of Poor Black Adolescents
By Loretta Brunious
Copyright 1998
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines how black children who grow up in an impoverished environment construct their social reality, and why this process is a particulary critical factor in their perception and creation of self. It argues that black disadvantaged children develop a lifestyle and adopt values based on an identity grounded in racism, inequality, violence and poverty. "Constructing Social Relaity: Self... Read more
Tables and Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. The Course of Construction 3. Primary Socialization and Construction of Reality 4. Listen: Do You Hear What I Hear? 5. Showdown: Impact of Mass Media and Popular Culture 6. Reality Is Socially Constructed! The Causal Network Pilot Study Wolf's Artwork References Index
Biography
Loretta Brunious
