John C Quicker

Gebundenes Buch

Before Crips

Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin' among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs

Beschreibung

"This book describes the rise, features, and behavior of street groups in mid-century South Los Angeles. It charts the influence of social factors on the changing culture of neighborhood street sets, describing their behaviors, customs, and values, as remembered by interviewees who were members of these groups in the 1950s and 1960s"--

Autor

John C. Quicker is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the California State University Dominguez Hills and the author of Homegirls: Characterizing Chicana Gangs. Akil S. Batani-Khalfani is a South Los Angeles Street Sage. He is a former Youth Correctional Counselor for California Youth Authority and a former Youth Gang Counselor for the Los Angeles Community Youth Gang Services.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Univ of Chicago Behalf of Temple Univ Press
• Seitenzahl: 484
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 147mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 839g
• ISBN-13: 9781439921975
• ISBN-10: 1439921970
• Artikelnr.: 62920693