{"product_id":"real-gangstas-legitimacy-reputation-and-violence-in-the-intergang-environment-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-9780813553740","title":"Real Gangstas Legitimacy Reputation and Violence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor eighteen months, Timothy R. Lauger interviewed and observed a mix of fifty-five gang members, former gang members, and non-gang street offenders. Through this research, Lauger is able to understand and explain the reasons for gang membership, including a chaotic family life, poverty, and the need for violent self-assertion in order to foster the creation of a personal identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lauger's book, a nuanced excavation of everyday gang life, is required reading for anyone interested in gangs and how they function. It is a considerable achievement.\" -- Simon Hallsworth * University Campus Ipswich, UK *\u003cbr\u003e\"Lauger's unique theoretical orientation makes for a compelling, highly readable, and engaging analysis of the gang field.\" -- Jody Miller * One of the Guys: Girls, Gangs, and Gender *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGangs and their environments\u003cbr\u003e Joining a gang\u003cbr\u003e The dilution narrative: an understanding that some gang members are not \"real\"\u003cbr\u003e The paradox of legitimacy\u003cbr\u003e Known in Naptown\u003cbr\u003e Teenage gossip and the presentation of self\u003cbr\u003e The violent encounter\u003cbr\u003e Hope, intervention, and tragedy\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Researching gangs","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038420861271,"sku":"9780813553740","price":31.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813553740.jpg?v=1750940271","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/real-gangstas-legitimacy-reputation-and-violence-in-the-intergang-environment-critical-issues-in-crime-and-society-9780813553740","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}