Description
Book SynopsisGirl power has become a rallying cry for a new generation of girls as they navigate the journey from girlhood to womanhood. This title presents stories from Thailand to Pakistan, giving girls a place to speak,and express the pain encountered on their journey.
Trade ReviewStunning and unforgettable. A darkly glittering array of voices. -- Rickie Solinger, author of
Wake Up Little Susie: Single Pregnancy and Race before Roe v. Wade Wade Wade
Running for their Lives makes a significant contribution to girls' studies by moving well beyond the field's traditional context of white, middle-class Western female youth and exploring the experiences of girls who are multiply disenfranchised not just by sex and age but also by race, class, ethnicity, and nationality. * Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society *
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Chapter Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Chapter Introduction: Girl Problems Sherrie A. Inness Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Introduction: Girl Problems Part 5 I: Dancing the Bashenga: Girls Confront Racism Chapter 6 1 Coming to America: Not the Movie by Eddie Murphy Chapter 7 2 From Foutou to French Fries: Life on the Edge of African and American Cultures Chapter 8 3 “Mommy I just want to fit in!”: An African Girl’s Story Chapter 9 4 Childhood Misconceptions: Reflections of a Biracial American (Colored) Girl Chapter 10 5 Mah-Rukh Ali: Profile of a Norwegian Chapter 11 6 Fighting Shame: A Somali Single Teen Mother in Canada Part 12 II: Don’t Look Down: Girls Living on the Edge Chapter 13 7 A Tightrope Made of Sari Silk: The Delicate, Perilous World of Girlhood in India Chapter 14 8 Afia’s Story: A Guide to Survival Chapter 15 9 A Tryst Missed: Girlhood in Pakistan Chapter 16 10 Horizontal Rain: Road from Sarajevo Chapter 17 11 Charley Lauren’s Story: Growing-up in the Shadow of Mental Illness Chapter 18 About the Contributors
