Gangs & Crime: Critical Alternatives

By Alistair Fraser

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473911893
• ISBN13: 9781473911895
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"