Description
Product ID: | 9781473911901 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Key Approaches to Criminology |
Title: | Gangs & Crime |
Subtitle: | Critical Alternatives |
Authors: | Author: Alistair Fraser |
Page Count: | 272 |
Subjects: | Sociology, Sociology, Organized crime, Organized crime |
Description: | Select Guide Rating This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai- A chapter on researching gangs which covers quantitative and qualitative methods- Extra chapter features such as key terms, chapter overviews, study questions and further reading suggestions. Alistair Fraser brings together gang-literature and critical perspectives in a refreshingly new way, exploring ‘gangs’ as a social group with a long and fascinating history. This book takes students on a guided tour of the gang phenomenon through history, as well as current representations of gangs in literature and media. It includes: - A detailed global overview of gang culture, covering, amongst others, Glasgow, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Shanghai - A chapter on researching gangs which covers quantitative and qualitative methods - Extra chapter features such as key terms, chapter overviews, study questions and further reading suggestions. Alistair Fraser brings together gang-literature and critical perspectives in a refreshingly new way, exploring ‘gangs’ as a social group with a long and fascinating history. |
Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2017-08-07 |