A world of gangs : armed young men and gangsta culture / John M. Hagedorn ; foreword by Mike Davis.
Record details
- ISBN: 0816650667
- ISBN: 0816650675
- ISBN: 9780816650668
- ISBN: 9780816650675
- Physical Description: xxxii, 198 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2008]
- Copyright: ©2008
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-179) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Reading John Hagedorn / Mike Davis -- Introduction. Why are gangs everywhere? -- Ghetto, favela, and township : the worlds gangs live in -- Street institutions : why some gangs won't go away -- The problem with definitions : the questionable uniqueness of gangs -- From Chicago to Mumbai : touring the world of gangs -- No way out : demoralization, racism, and resistance identity -- A tale of two gangs : the Hamburgs and the Conservative Vice Lords -- Reconsidering culture : race, rap, and resistance -- Street wars : hip-hop and the rise of gangsta culture -- Contested cities : gentrification and the ghetto -- Conclusion. A rose in the cracks of concrete. |
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| Subject: | Gangs. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Harnett County Main Library | 364.1066 Hag (Text) | 33630004270505 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
