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.
- ISBN10 1473911893
- ISBN13 9781473911895
- Publish Date 7 August 2017 (first published 3 July 2017)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 272
- Language English
- URL https://uk.sagepub.com/booksProdDesc.nav?prodId=Book244486