Dissertation
Problems come with the package: Exploring the effects of race, class, gender, and media on the identity development of African American adolescent girls
Washington State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
12/2009
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000005911
Abstract
Historically, African American adolescent girls have been neglected in social science research. The studies of girls over the last decade generally lump African American girls with all girls or with all girls of color. Rarely has the African American girl population been studied as a group with specific cultural nuances that do not pertain to Hispanic or Asian American groups (Orenstein, 1995; Piper, 1994; Ross Leadbetter & Way, 1996; Ward & Benjamin, 2004; Weis & Fine, 2000). The literature that examines African American girls as an individual population (Paul, 2003; Shorter-Gooden & Washington, 1996; Stevens, 2005) do not address issues of race, class, gender, and media together as relevant aspects of the Black girl?s identity. Using critical race theory as the theoretical framework, this study evaluated the impact of race, class, gender, and media on the way African American adolescent girls construct their identity and make sense of the world. In addition, this study used critical race theory to evaluate how the portrayal of African American women and girls in television and film influence African American adolescent girls? identity development. The results indicate that race, class, and media are the most salient factors affecting African American adolescent girls? identities.
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Details
- Title
- Problems come with the package
- Creators
- Courtney Joy Williams
- Contributors
- Leslie Hall (Chair)Pamela J Bettis (Committee Member) - Washington State University, Department of Teaching and LearningAlex Tan (Committee Member)Paula Groves Price (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- College of Education
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 157
- Identifiers
- 99901055030001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation