Real Gangstas : Legitimacy, Reputation, and Violence in the Intergang Environment /

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Real Gangstas relies on the tradition of urban ethnography to provide a unique and intimate look at the lives of street gang members in Indianapolis, IN. For eighteen months, Timothy R. Lauger interviewed and observed a mix of fifty-five gang members, former gang members, and non-gang street offende...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lauger, Timothy R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Youth and violence.
Gangs.
Gang members.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
TRUE CRIME > Organized Crime.
Violence chez les jeunes > États-Unis.
Gangsters > États-Unis.
Gangs > États-Unis.
Youth and violence > United States.
Gang members > United States.
Gangs > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Real Gangstas relies on the tradition of urban ethnography to provide a unique and intimate look at the lives of street gang members in Indianapolis, IN. For eighteen months, Timothy R. Lauger interviewed and observed a mix of fifty-five gang members, former gang members, and non-gang street offenders, many from the & ldquo;Down for Whatever Boyz. & rdquo; Through this research, Lauger is able to understand and explain the reasons for gang membership, including a chaotic family life, poverty, and the need for violent self-assertion in order to foster the creation of a personal identity.
Item Description:Title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 30, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9780813553733

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