Who You Claim: Performing Gang Identity in School and on the Streets

(Part of the Alternative Criminology Series)

by Robert Garot

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2011 Honorable Mention for the American Sociological Association Community and Urban Section's Robert E. Park Book Award

The color of clothing, the width of shoe laces, a pierced ear, certain brands of sneakers, the braiding of hair and many other features have long been seen as indicators of gang involvement. But it's not just what is worn, it's how: a hat tilted to the left or right, creases in pants, an ironed shirt not...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814732135

ISBN13:9780814732137

Release Date:February 2010

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:0.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

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Social Science Social Sciences True Crime Urban

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