Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies Contributor(s): Brotherton, David C. (Editor), Gude, Rafael Jose (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138616117 ISBN-13: 9781138616110 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $266.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Criminal Law - Juvenile Offenders - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Violence In Society |
Dewey: 364.106 |
LCCN: 2020054546 |
Physical Information: 1.56" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (3.06 lbs) 724 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies is rooted in the instability, inequality and liquidity of the post-industrial era. It understands the gang as a complex and contradictory phenomenon; a socio-historical agent that reflects, responds to and creates a certain structured environment in spaces which are always in flux. International in scope and drawing on a range of sociological, criminological and anthropological traditions, it looks beyond pathological, ahistorical and non-transformative approaches, and considers other important factors that produce the phenomenon, whether the historically entrenched racialized power structure and segregation in Chicago; the unconstrained state-abandoned development of favelas in Brazil; or the colonization, displacement and dependency of people in Central America. This handbook reflects and defines the new theoretical and empirical traditions of critical gang studies. It offers a variety of perspectives, including:
Authoritative, multi-disciplinary and international, this book will be of interest to criminologists, sociologists and anthropologists alike, particularly those engaged with critical criminology/sociology, youth crime, delinquency and global social inequality. The Handbook will also be of interest to policy makers and those in the peacebuilding field. |