A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta Culture Volume 14

by John M. Hagedorn

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"Street gangs mirror the inhuman ambitions and greed of society's trendsetters and deities even as they fight to the death over scraps from the table of the international drug trade. But John Hagedorn, characteristically, also finds hope in the contradictory values of outlaw youth--selflessness, solidarity, and love amid cupidity and directionless rage--and he maintains the hope that a culture of resistance will ultimately prevail over the forces...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0816650667

ISBN13:9780816650668

Release Date:May 2008

Publisher:University of Minnesota Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Criminology Education & Reference Globalization Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences True Accounts True Crime Urban Violence in Society

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