Who You Claim : : Performing Gang Identity in School and on the Streets /

Who You Claim : : Performing Gang Identity in School and on the Streets / / Robert Garot.

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2011 Honorable Mention for the American Sociological Association Community and Urban Section's Robert E. Park Book AwardThe color of clothing, the width of shoe laces, a pierced ear, certain brands of sneakers, the braiding of hair and many other features have long been seen as indicators of ga...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Garot, Robert,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2010]
©2010
Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
Series:Alternative Criminology ; 3
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface: Emily’s Tale
  • 1. Gang Identity as Performance
  • I. Alienation in School
  • 2. Moral Dramas at School
  • 3. The Contradictions of Controlling Student Dress
  • II. Performing Gang Identity on the Streets
  • 4. Claims
  • 5. Affiliations
  • 6. Violence and Nonviolence
  • 7. Avoiding Retaliation
  • 8. Streetwork
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Getting Schooled
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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