One of the Guys Girls, Gangs, and Gender

Name: One of the Guys Girls, Gangs, and Gender
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ISBN: 9780195130782

ISBN-10: 0195130782

ISBN-13: 9780195130782

Edition: 2001

Authors: Jody Miller

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One of the Guys examines the causes, nature, and meaning of female gang involvement. Miller situates the study of female gang membership in the context of current directions in feminist scholarship and current research on both gangs and female criminal offenders. Unique in its approach, this book is a comparative study that examines both gang members and nongang members to provide an accurate picture of the nature of gang life. The author draws on interview from two contrasting cities, St. Louis, Missouri and Columbus, Ohio. While both cities have relatively new gang histories, their socio-economic conditions are notably different. The book opens with a foreword written by Malcom W. Klein,…

Book details

List price: $94.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/26/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.90" wide x 5.79" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.880



Foreword


Acknowledgments



Perspectives on Gangs and Gender



Studying in "New" Gang Cities



Getting into Gangs



Gangs and Gang Life in Columbus



Gangs and Gang Life in St. Louis




Gangs, Delinquency, and Violence



Gender and Victimization in Gangs



Gender Strategies in Youth Gangs



Conclusion


Appendix


Notes


References


Index