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Youth gangs in literature /

Gang culture is one of the most volatile issues to have impacted young people throughout history and around the world. By focusing on the fictional representation of youth gangs, this work presents a unique perspective on an all-too-real phenomenon and its many manifestations. Organized chronologica...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Johnson, Claudia Durst, 1938-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
Colección:Exploring social issues through literature.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Gang culture is one of the most volatile issues to have impacted young people throughout history and around the world. By focusing on the fictional representation of youth gangs, this work presents a unique perspective on an all-too-real phenomenon and its many manifestations. Organized chronologically and topically, the volume begins with a powerful essay tracing the origins and developments of youth gangs, from the early days of the Wild West to immigration gangs in 19th- and 20th-century America and the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (230 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:031306167X
9780313061677
0313327491
9780313327490
1282409379
9781282409378
9786612409370
6612409371