Best laid plans : women coming of age in uncertain times /

"Given the range of possibilities open to women today, what futures do adolescent women dream of and pursue? And how do social class and race inequalities play into their trajectories? Asking young women about aspirations in three areas--school, work, and family--Best Laid Plans shows how futur...

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Author / Creator: Hardie, Jessica Halliday, 1978- (Author)
Format: eBog Electronisk
Sprog:English
Imprint: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]
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Summary:"Given the range of possibilities open to women today, what futures do adolescent women dream of and pursue? And how do social class and race inequalities play into their trajectories? Asking young women about aspirations in three areas--school, work, and family--Best Laid Plans shows how future plans are framed by notions of gendered responsibilities and abilities. Examining the lives of poor, working-class, and middle-class Black and White young women as they navigate the transition to adulthood, sociologist Jessica Halliday Hardie shows anew what it means for girls to come of age. In particular, Hardie shows how social capital is not simply a resource for planning for the future, either possessed or lacked, but a structure whose form and function varies by race and social class. As these inequalities persist into adulthood, high aspirations, social capital, and careful planning bolster some young women while hindering others. Drawing on qualitative data from a five-year period, Best Laid Plans makes the case for why we need to move beyond the individual appeal to 'dream bigger' and 'plan better' into systematic changes that will put young people's aspirations within reach"--
Given the range of possibilities open to women today, what futures do adolescent girls dream of and pursue? And how do social class and race play into their trajectories? In asking young women about their aspirations in three areas--school, work, and family-- Best Laid Plans demonstrates how future plans are framed by notions of gendered responsibilities and abilities. Through her examination of the lives of poor, working-class, and middle-class Black and White young women as they navigate the transition to adulthood, sociologist Jessica Halliday Hardie defines anew what it means for young women to come of age. In particular, Hardie shows how social capital, either possessed or lacked, is not simply a resource for planning for the future but a structure whose form and function varies by social class and race. As these inequalities persist into adulthood, high aspirations, social capital, and careful planning bolster some young women while hindering others.<br> <br> Drawing on qualitative data from a five-year period, Best Laid Plans makes the case for why we need to move beyond the individual appeal to "dream bigger" and "plan better" and toward systematic changes that will put young people's aspirations within reach.
Emne beskrivelse:Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 15, 2022).
Fysisk beskrivelse:1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrations
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0520970055
9780520970052
Forfatter Kommentarer:Hardie Jessica Halliday :

Jessica Halliday Hardie is Associate Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and faculty affiliate at the CUNY Institute for Demographic Research.