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A world of gangs armed young men and gangsta culture / John M. Hagedorn ; foreword by Mike Davis.
| Author/creator | Hagedorn, John, 1947- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, |
| Description | xxxii, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Globalization and community series ; v. 14 Globalization and community ; v. 14. ^A403230 |
| Contents | Reading John Hagedorn / Mike Davis -- Introduction. Why are gangs everywhere? -- Ghetto, favela, and township : the worlds gangs live in -- Street institutions : why some gangs won't go away -- The problem with definitions : the questionable uniqueness of gangs -- From Chicago to Mumbai : touring the world of gangs -- No way out : demoralization, racism, and resistance identity -- A tale of two gangs : the Hamburgs and the Conservative Vice Lords -- Reconsidering culture : race, rap, and resistance -- Street wars : hip-hop and the rise of gangsta culture -- Contested cities : gentrification and the ghetto -- Conclusion. A rose in the cracks of concrete. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-179) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008000082 |
| ISBN | 9780816650668 (hc : alk. paper) : |
| ISBN | 0816650667 (hc : alk. paper) : |
| ISBN | 9780816650675 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816650675 (pbk. : alk. paper) |