Best Laid Plans Sociology of Religion Alexandra journeys up and down

Alexandra journeys up and down the spine of the Rocky Mountains in an attempt to find how to grieve herself whole

Helping her flirt with another guy is pure torture

and consulted thousands of court documents in an effort to piece together exactly what happened to the people who suffered and died in British North Borneo

as she explores the truth to questions of her own

"—Sally Bedell Smith

Best Laid Plans Sociology of Religion Alexandra journeys up and downGiven 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 areasschool, work, and familyBest 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