Who You Claim: Performing Gang Identity in School and on the Streets

by Robert Garot

Book Overview

2011 Honorable Mention for the American Sociological Association Community and Urban Section's Robert E. Park Book Award

The color of clothing, the width of shoe laces, a pierced ear, certain brands of sneakers, the braiding of hair and many other features have long been seen as indicators of gang involvement. But it's not just what is worn, it's how: a hat tilted to the left or right, creases in pants, an ironed shirt not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814732135
• ISBN13: 9780814732137
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"