Understanding America's gun culture / edited by Craig Hovey and Lisa Fisher.

Other author Hovey, Craig, 1974- editor.
Other author Fisher, Lisa, 1972- editor.
Format Book
PublicationLanham : Lexington Books, [2018]
Descriptionx, 174 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Gun control--United States.
Firearms--Law and legislation. --United States.

Contents Introduction / Craig Hovey and Lisa Fisher -- The social construction of polarization in the discourse of gun rights vs. gun control / Lisa Fisher -- American gun culture encounters Christian ethics : a clash of narratives / Mark Ryan -- Social violence : the role of gun culture / Binod Kumar -- Gender differences in youth gun culture : a discussion of Caribbean findings using the lens of U.S. gun culture / Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, Jangmin Kim, and Corinne C. Renguette -- Brothers in arms? : Merkel's foreign policy and the Americanization of German gun culture / Rachel E. Boaz -- Christians for gun rights? : an investigation of the discrepancy between the gun rights view and Christian Faith / Matt Stolick -- The American gun culture : potential impact on K-12 school violence / Gordon Arthur Crews and Garrison Allen Crews -- What's next? : understanding and misunderstanding America's gun culture / David Yamane -- Index -- About the contributors.
Abstract Resource added for the Psychology (includes Sociology) 108091 courses.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Understanding America's gun culture Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017] 9781498568135
LCCN 2017047881
ISBN9781498568128 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN1498568122 hardcover alkaline paper

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