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Record Nr.

UNINA9910502586403321

Autore

Bradley Carl -2021

Titolo

Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands : Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity / / by Carl Bradley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2021

ISBN

9783030753474

3030753476

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (138 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Pivot

Disciplina

364.106097

364.1066

Soggetti

Critical criminology

Organized crime

Sex

Culture

Civilization - History

Great Britain - History

Critical Criminology

Organized Crime

Gender Studies

Sociology of Culture

Cultural History

History of Britain and Ireland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. The History of Outlaw Bikers and Ancient War-bands -- 3. Characteristics of the Hyper-masculine Culture -- 4. Appeal and Response of the Outlaw Biker -- 5. Validity and Persistence of the Outlaw Biker -- 6. Law enforcement, legislation and outlaw biker control -- 7. Future trends -- 8. Conclusion. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the first to compare the shared cultural tenets of ancient warbands and outlaw biker gangs. It argues that the values of hyper-masculinity can be traced from the former into the contemporary



environment of the latter: codes of honour, loyalty and bravery have prioritised small groups of males over women and other men, creating a history of hyper-masculinity that shows little sign of stopping. Indeed, Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands: Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity argues that such hyper-masculine culture can be found in many male groups such as the police, military and sports, and that if we want to understand hyper-masculinity and face it as a society then we need to recognize that outlaw bikers are a reflection of behavior that has a very long tradition. This pioneering work explores these issues from ancient times and into the future. Carl Bradley is a historical criminologist who researches outlaw bikers and patched street gangs. He also studies indigenous response to colonization and warfare. Carl has published on outlaw bikers and on both Māori and Celtic response to Imperialism. He has lectured at Massey University, New Zealand, Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia, and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.