Multiple Marginality and Gangs - Through a Prism Darkly

In Multiple Marginality and Gangs: Through a Prism Darkly, James Diego Vigil unravels the youth gang problem in America. Vigil uses a multidimensional approach that encompasses the place, status, and social control of urban street gangs and highlights associated subcultural and identity facets.

Sommario

Chapter One: Multiple Marginality, A Comparative Framework for Understanding Gangs

Chapter Two: The Place and Status Facets of Marginality: Ecology and Socioeconomics

Chapter Three: Strains on Families

Chapter Four: The Broad Refraction of Education

Chapter Five: Police as the Last Bastions of Social Control

Chapter Six: Recent Changes and Developments in Gang Marginality

Chapter Seven: Street Socialization and Street Identity: The Fall of the Self and the Rise of the Group

Chapter Eight: Forging Policies from Time, Place, and People

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Info autore

By James Diego Vigil

Riassunto

In Multiple Marginality and Gangs: Through a Prism Darkly, James Diego Vigil unravels the youth gang problem in America. Vigil uses a multidimensional approach that encompasses the place, status, and social control of urban street gangs and highlights associated subcultural and identity facets.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James Diego Vigil
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781793613332
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-333-2
• Pagine: 140
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Anthropology, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Crime & criminology, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, Hispanic & Latino Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General