| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Critical issues in crime and society |
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Critical issues in crime and society.
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| Contents |
Gangs and their environments -- Joining a gang -- The dilution narrative -- The paradox of legitimacy -- Known in Naptown -- Teenage gossip and the presentation of self -- The violent encounter -- Hope, intervention, and tragedy |
| 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 |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on Aug. 30, 2012) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gangs -- United States.
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Gang members -- United States
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Youth and violence -- United States
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TRUE CRIME -- Organized Crime.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Gang members
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Gangs
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Youth and violence
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780813553757 |
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081355375X |
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9780813553733 |
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0813553733 |
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9780813553740 |
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0813553741 |
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