A world of gangs : armed young men and gangsta culture / John M. Hagedorn ; foreword by Mike Davis.
Hagedorn, John, 1947-
2008
HV6437 .H34 2008 (Mapit)
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Title A world of gangs : armed young men and gangsta culture / John M. Hagedorn ; foreword by Mike Davis.
Author Hagedorn, John, 1947-
ISBN 9780816650668 (alk. paper)
0816650667 (alk. paper)
9780816650675 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0816650675 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c2008.
Language English
Description xxxii, 198 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number HV6437 .H34 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 364.106/6
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-179) and index.
Series Globalization and community ; v. 14.
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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.

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