Gangs & crime : critical alternatives /
This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai - A chapter on researc...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2017.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai - A chapter on researching gangs which covers quantitative and qualitative methods - Extra chapter features such as key terms, chapter overviews, study questions and further reading suggestions. Fraser brings together gang-literature and critical perspectives in a refreshingly new way, exploring 'gangs' as a social group with a long and fascinating history. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (260 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526470195 (ebook) : |