Race, Gangs and Youth Violence

Race, Gangs and Youth Violence
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781447322870
ISBN-13 : 1447322878
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Book Synopsis Race, Gangs and Youth Violence by : Anthony Gunter

Download or read book Race, Gangs and Youth Violence written by Anthony Gunter and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges current thinking about youth violence and gangs, and their racialisation by the media and the police. It highlights how the street gang label is unfairly linked to Black (and urban) youth street-based lifestyles/cultures and friendship groups.


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