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"It’s not Where you Live, it’s How you Live": How Young Women Negotiate Conflict and Violence in the Inner City

Nikki Jones

University of California, Santa Barbara

To navigate inner-city neighborhoods, young women, though reluctant at times, are often encouraged to become known as able fighters for their own protection. Among peers, one’s reputation, once established, is an important social resource. The following narratives illustrate how two young women negotiate the context of violence they confront in their everyday lives.

Key Words: violence • youth • urban ethnography • violence in women • female offenders

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 595, No. 1, 49-62 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0002716204267394
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