Question 1

According to Jones, which of the following is NOT an oppressive force for inner city residents?&#10;A)The urban redevelopment agency&#10;B)The local police force&#10;C)Gang task force&#10;D)Business elites

Accepted Answer

Business elites&#10;

Question 2

Jones's critique of current studies on minority women is that ____.&#10;A)They never address the structural forces of oppression in society&#10;B)They never illuminate how gender, race, and class are accomplished during situated interaction&#10;C)They are all too focused on one level of analysis but neglect the others&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

Jones's critique is that current studies on minority women tend to focus too much on one level of analysis (e.g., individual, societal, or systemic) while neglecting others, failing to provide a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted experiences of minority women.

Question 3

Jones's approach to study inner-city minority women is an integration of ____ and ____.&#10;A)The interactional approach; the black feminist approach&#10;B)The intersectional approach; the black feminist approach&#10;C)The interactional approach; the Marxist approach&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

The interactional approach; the black feminist approach&#10;

Question 4

Jones's study shows that inner-city minority women _____.&#10;A)Are used to inner-city life and not concerned for physical safety and survival&#10;B)Strategically choose from gender, race, and class displays depending on the situation&#10;C)Are always aggressive for the streets&#10;D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

Jones's study suggests that inner-city minority women adapt their behavior strategically based on the context, choosing how to present themselves in terms of gender, race, and class depending on the situation. This indicates a nuanced understanding and navigation of their social environment rather than a single, unchanging approach to their identity or behavior.

Question 5

According to Jones, girls like Kira are &#34;aggressive for the streets, pretty for the pictures&#34; because ______.&#10;A)They have to strategically choose their identity for survival in the inner-city&#10;B)They become contradictory because of poor living conditions&#10;C)They engage in edgework&#10;D)They are trying to avoid being medicalized

Accepted Answer

Jones suggests that girls like Kira navigate complex social environments by adopting different personas or strategies for survival and social navigation in the inner-city. This involves being tough or "aggressive for the streets" to protect themselves and navigate the challenges of their environment, while also presenting a more conventional or appealing image "pretty for the pictures" in other contexts, possibly as a way to access different social or economic opportunities.

Question 6

When does difference become deviance? Use Kiara's story to explain these two terms and the connection between them.

Accepted Answer

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Deck 44: I Was Aggressive for the Streets, Pretty for the Pictures