200 Pages
by
Willan
200 Pages
by
Willan
200 Pages
by
Willan
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This book is about the meanings of masculinities within the social networks of the streets of an American city (St Louis, Missouri), and how these shaped perceptions and enactments of violence. Based on a large number of interviews with offenders the author provides a rich description of life on the streets, contextualizing criminal violence within this deviant subculture, and with a specific... Read more
Foreword by Jody Miller 1. Doing crime, doing gender 2. Gender's omnipresence: methodology 3. Real men and punks: masculinities on the streets 4. Every motherfucker gonna try to punk you: masculinity challenges 5. One's man 'ho' is another man's sister: men's relationships with women and families 6. Is it being smart, or just a punk ass move? The contradictions of street masculinity 7. Masculinities, streetlife and violence
Biography
Christopher Mullins is Assistant Professor of Criminology in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology at the University Of Northern Iowa. His research interests include gender and crime, violence, streetlife subcultures, and comparative criminal justice.
Jody Miller is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Rutgers University. Her research examines how inequalities of gender, race, and class shape young women's participation in crime and risks for victimization. Her books include Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality, and Gendered Violence (NYU Press, 2008) and One of the Guys: Girls, Gangs, and Gender (Oxford University Press, 2001).
