{"product_id":"routledge-international-handbook-of-critical-gang-studies","title":"Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies","description":"Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studiesis 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:\u003cul\u003e   A view of gangs that takes into consideration the global context and appearance of the \"gang\" in its various forms and stages of development;  An appreciation of the gang as a socio-cultural formation;  A race-ethnic and class analysis of the gang that problematizes domain assumptions such as the \"underclass\";  Gender variations of the gang phenomenon with a particular emphasis on their intersectional properties;  Relations between gangs and the political economy that address the dominant mode of production and exchange;  Treatments that demonstrate the historically contingent nature of gangs and their changes across time;  The 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  Critical methodologies on gangs that involve discussions of visual and textual representations and the problematics of data collection and analysis. Authoritative, 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 Handbookwill also be of interest to policy makers and those in the peacebuilding field.\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44555828691182,"sku":"9781138616110","price":361.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138616110.jpg?v=1703533168","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/routledge-international-handbook-of-critical-gang-studies","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}