{"product_id":"a-world-of-gangs-armed-young-men-and-gangsta-culture-volume-14-9780816650675","title":"A World of Gangs: Armed Young Men and Gangsta Culture Volume 14","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John M. M. Hagedorn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the more than a billion people who now live in urban slums, gangs are ubiquitous features of daily life. Though still most closely associated with American cities, gangs are an entrenched, worldwide phenomenon that play a significant role in a wide range of activities, from drug dealing to extortion to religious and political violence. In \u003ci\u003eA World of Gangs\u003c\/i\u003e, John Hagedorn explores this international proliferation of the urban gang as a consequence of the ravages of globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking closely at gang formation in three world cities-Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, and Capetown-he discovers that some gangs have institutionalized as a strategy to confront a hopeless cycle of poverty, racism, and oppression. In particular, Hagedorn reveals, the nihilistic appeal of gangsta rap and its street ethic of survival \"by any means necessary\" provides vital insights into the ideology and persistence of gangs around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking work concludes on a hopeful note. Proposing ways in which gangs might be encouraged to overcome their violent tendencies, Hagedorn appeals to community leaders to use the urgency, outrage, and resistance common to both gang life and hip-hop in order to bring gangs into broader movements for social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47584908837015,"sku":"9780816650675","price":1981.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780816650675.webp?v=1774958325","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-world-of-gangs-armed-young-men-and-gangsta-culture-volume-14-9780816650675","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}