The culture and politics of contemporary street gang memoirs [[electronic resource] /] / Josephine Metcalf |
Autore | Metcalf Josephine <1975-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.106/60973 |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs - United States
Gangs in literature |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-78190-4
9786613692290 1-61703-282-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Books making a killing : an introduction -- From rage to rap and prison to print : social, cultural, and commercial contexts of emergence -- Homeboys between hard covers : scholarly approaches to the study of gang memoirs -- Killer books: the representations and politics of violence in gang memoirs -- Brothers who could kill with words : language, literacy, and the quest for education in gang memoirs -- Murderer, monster, novelist, or Nobel nominee? : press reception and media constructions -- Quick reads for reluctant readers : consuming gang memoirs -- Conclusions: still running -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462437303321 |
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The culture and politics of contemporary street gang memoirs [[electronic resource] /] / Josephine Metcalf |
Autore | Metcalf Josephine <1975-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.106/60973 |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs - United States
Gangs in literature |
ISBN |
1-280-78190-4
9786613692290 1-61703-282-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Books making a killing : an introduction -- From rage to rap and prison to print : social, cultural, and commercial contexts of emergence -- Homeboys between hard covers : scholarly approaches to the study of gang memoirs -- Killer books: the representations and politics of violence in gang memoirs -- Brothers who could kill with words : language, literacy, and the quest for education in gang memoirs -- Murderer, monster, novelist, or Nobel nominee? : press reception and media constructions -- Quick reads for reluctant readers : consuming gang memoirs -- Conclusions: still running -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790491903321 |
Metcalf Josephine <1975->
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Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2012 | ||
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The culture and politics of contemporary street gang memoirs [[electronic resource] /] / Josephine Metcalf |
Autore | Metcalf Josephine <1975-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (263 p.) |
Disciplina | 364.106/60973 |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs - United States
Gangs in literature |
ISBN |
1-280-78190-4
9786613692290 1-61703-282-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Books making a killing : an introduction -- From rage to rap and prison to print : social, cultural, and commercial contexts of emergence -- Homeboys between hard covers : scholarly approaches to the study of gang memoirs -- Killer books: the representations and politics of violence in gang memoirs -- Brothers who could kill with words : language, literacy, and the quest for education in gang memoirs -- Murderer, monster, novelist, or Nobel nominee? : press reception and media constructions -- Quick reads for reluctant readers : consuming gang memoirs -- Conclusions: still running -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818878203321 |
Metcalf Josephine <1975->
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Gangs / / Amanda Hiber, book editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (126 pages) : color illustrations |
Disciplina | 364.106/60973 |
Collana | Issues that concern you |
Soggetto topico |
Gangs - United States
Juvenile delinquency - United States - Prevention |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Gang presence in suburban areas is rising / Michael B. Mukasey -- Girl gangs are a growing problem in many parts of the world / Dolly -- Gang members are infiltrating the US military in increasing numbers / Matthew A. Roberts -- Claims that gangs are infiltrating the US military are overblown / Max Fisher -- Gangs are increasingly recruiting athletes / Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian -- Decriminalizing drugs would disempower gangs / Jerry Paradis -- Decriminalizing drugs would not solve the gang problem in Central America / Ralph Espach -- Stopping illegal immigration would weaken hispanic gangs in the United States / James Walsh -- Illegal immigrants do not commit more crimes than native-born Americans / Stuart Anderson -- The youth promise act would decrease the numbers of young people in gangs / Bobby Scott -- School counselors play an important role in decreasing gang membership / Jim Paterson -- City parks and recreation departments provide young people with effective alternatives to joining gangs / Boris Weintraub -- Christian organizations can transform gang members by offering them second chances / Robert Brenneman -- Government programs discourage youth from joining gangs and reform current gang members / Ely Flores -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162748603321 |
Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2013 | ||
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One percenter revolution : riding free in the 21st century / / Dave Nichols |
Autore | Nichols Dave <1954-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Minneapolis, Minnesota : , : Motorbooks, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 pages) : color illustrations, photographs |
Disciplina | 364.106/60973 |
Soggetto topico |
Motorcycle gangs - United States
Motorcycle clubs - United States Motorcycling - Social aspects - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-7603-5754-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163936203321 |
Nichols Dave <1954->
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Minneapolis, Minnesota : , : Motorbooks, , 2017 | ||
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