Gang-related gun violence: Socialization, identity, and self

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-114

  Stretesky, Paul B ^a   Pogrebin, Mark R ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gang identity; Gang socialization; Gang violence; Gun use; Masculinity; Reputation; Respect

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846077449     PISSN: 08912416     EISSN: 15525414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891241606287416     Document Type: Article

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