Guns, violence, and identity among African American and Latino youth /

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Wilkinson studies 125 violent African American and Latino males aged 16 to 24 in New York City, analyzing 306 violent situations of which 151 involve guns. The social world of these youths is characterized by violence, internalized street codes, limited opportunities, and the availability of firearm...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wilkinson, Deanna Lyn, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2003.
Colección:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Temas:
Youth and violence > New York (State) > New York.
Youth with social disabilities > New York (State) > New York > Psychology.
African American young men > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Hispanic American young men > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Violence in adolescence.
Neighborhoods > Social aspects.
Identity (Psychology) in youth.
Firearms > Social aspects.
Violence chez les jeunes > New York (État) > New York.
Jeunes socialement défavorisés > New York (État) > New York > Psychologie.
Jeunes hommes noirs américains > New York (État) > New York > Conditions sociales.
Violence chez l'adolescent.
Identité chez les jeunes.
Armes à feu > Aspect social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
African American young men > Social conditions.
Youth and violence.
Youth with social disabilities > Psychology.
New York (State) > New York.
Samfundsvidenskab > Sociologi.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Wilkinson studies 125 violent African American and Latino males aged 16 to 24 in New York City, analyzing 306 violent situations of which 151 involve guns. The social world of these youths is characterized by violence, internalized street codes, limited opportunities, and the availability of firearms. Violent events are public social performances. These performances often have serious consequences for social identity and personal safety. Wilkinson shows how violence is a resource for gaining/maintaining social identity (masculinity) and status on the street. The dynamic of moving from victim to victimizer is clearly understood in the socio-cultural context of the street. She demonstrates the role that guns play in "empowering" adolescents to engage in conflict outside of age-specific groups
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 299 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and index.
ISBN:1593320531
9781593320539
1280361328
9781280361326

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