| Description |
198 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Globalization and community series ; v. 14
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Globalization and community ; v. 14.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Subject |
Gangs.
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| ISBN |
9780816650675 (pb : alk. paper) |
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9780816650668 (hc : alk. paper) |
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0816650667 (hc : alk. paper) |
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0816650675 (pb : alk. paper) |
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