A armed young men and gangsta culture Hagedorn, John 1947- creator text bibliography mnu Minneapolis University of Minnesota Press c2008 2008 monographic eng

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xxxii, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. 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. John M. Hagedorn ; foreword by Mike Davis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-179) and index. Gangs HV 6437 .H34 2008 364.106/6 9780816650668 (hc : alk. paper) : 0816650667 (hc : alk. paper) : 9780816650675 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0816650675 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2008000082 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0904/2008000082.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0904/2008000082.html PUL 080117 20230307101523.0 15146297 ENG