{"product_id":"routledge-international-handbook-of-critical-gang-studies","title":"Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoutledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies\u003c\/em\u003e is rooted in the instability, inequality and liquidity of the post-industrial era. It understands the gang as a complex and contradictory phenomenon; a socio-historical agent that reflects, responds to and creates a certain structured environment in spaces which are always in flux. International in scope and drawing on a range of sociological, criminological and anthropological traditions, it looks beyond pathological, ahistorical and non-transformative approaches, and considers other important factors that produce the phenomenon, whether the historically entrenched racialized power structure and segregation in Chicago; the unconstrained state-abandoned development of favelas in Brazil; or the colonization, displacement and dependency of people in Central America. This handbook reflects and defines the new theoretical and empirical traditions of critical gang studies. It offers a variety of perspectives, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA view of gangs that takes into consideration the global context and appearance of the \"gang\" in its various forms and stages of development;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn appreciation of the gang as a socio-cultural formation;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA race-ethnic and class analysis of the gang that problematizes domain assumptions such as the \"underclass\";\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender variations of the gang phenomenon with a particular emphasis on their intersectional properties;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelations between gangs and the political economy that address the dominant mode of production and exchange;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatments that demonstrate the historically contingent nature of gangs and their changes across time;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe contradictory impact of gang repressive policies, institutions and practices as part of a broader discussion on the nature of the state in specific societies; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritical methodologies on gangs that involve discussions of visual and textual representations and the problematics of data collection and analysis. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative, multi-disciplinary and international, this book will be of interest to criminologists, sociologists and anthropologists alike, particularly those engaged with critical criminology\/sociology, youth crime, delinquency and global social inequality. The \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e will also be of interest to policy makers and those in the peacebuilding field. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256660676952,"sku":"9781032008851","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032008851_a84d62b5-39d6-470f-b0a4-7307e0f0b245.jpg?v=1777520713","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/routledge-international-handbook-of-critical-gang-studies","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}