GANG & CRIME (KEY APPROACHES TO CRIMINOLOGY) CRITICAL ALTERNATIVES

• Main Author: Fraser, Alistair (Author)
• Format: Manuscript Book
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE 2017
• Series: Key approaches in criminology
• Subjects: Gangs in literature; Gangsters in popular culture
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• Physical Description: xi, 260 pages 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781473911901

This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai - A chapter on researching gangs which covers quantitative and qualitative methods - Extra chapter features such as key terms, chapter overviews, study questions and further reading suggestions. Alistair Fraser brings together gang-literature and critical perspectives in a refreshingly new way, exploring 'gangs' as a social group with a long and fascinating history.