TY - GEN T1 - Gangs and society : alternative perspectives A2 - Kontos, Louis A2 - Brotherton, David A2 - Barrios, Luis LA - English PP - New York PB - Columbia University Press YR - 2003 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocm53117866 AB - This volume addresses timely questions from an eclectic range of positions and brings together the work of academics, activists, and community leaders to examine the many functions and faces of gangs today. Analyzing the spread of gangs from New York to Texas to the West Coast, the book covers such topics as the spirituality of gangs, the place of women in gang culture, and the effect on gangs of a variety of educational programs and services for at-risk youth. OP - 352 CN - HV6439.U5 G3598 2003eb SN - 0585471266 SN - 9780585471266 SN - 9780231507516 SN - 0231507518 SN - 0231121415 SN - 9780231121415 SN - 0231121407 SN - 9780231121408 KW - Gangs : United States. KW - Gangs : États-Unis. KW - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS : Friendship. KW - Gangs KW - United States ER -