Vampires, Dragons, and Egyptian Kings : Youth Gangs in Postwar New York.

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"They called themselves "Vampires," "Dragons," and "Egyptian Kings." They were divided by race, ethnicity, and neighborhood boundaries, but united by common styles, slang, and codes of honor. They fought - and sometimes killed - to protect and expand their territor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schneider, Eric C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1999.
Temas:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1900-1999
Gangs > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Gangs > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
HISTORY > United States > 20th Century.
Gangs.
Jugendbande
Jugendkriminalität
Jeugdbenden.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (N.Y.)
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication Page
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgment
  • Preface: Crossing 96th Street
  • Introduction: The Capeman and the Vampires
  • Chapter One: Remaking New York
  • Chapter Two: Discovering Gangs: The Role of Race in the 1940s
  • Chapter Three: Defending Place: Ethnicity and Territory
  • Chapter Four: Becoming Men: The Use of the Streets in Defining Masculinity
  • Chapter Five: Making a Gang Culture: Form, Style, and Ritual in the Gang World
  • Chapter Six: Leaving the Gang: Pathways into Adulthood
  • Chapter Seven: Intervening in Gangs: The Problems and Possibilities of Social Work
  • Chapter Eight: Drugs, Politics, and Gangs, 1960-1975
  • Conclusion: Comparing Gangs: Contemporary Gangs in Historical Perspective
  • Notes
  • Index

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