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.
| ISBN: | 9781473911895 |
| Publication date: | 7th August 2017 |
| Author: | Alistair Fraser |
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | Key Approaches to Criminology |
| Genres: |
Crime and criminology |