Youth Gangs in Literature

by Claudia Durst Johnson

Gang culture is one of the most volatile issues to have impacted young people throughout history and around the world. By focusing on the fictional representation of youth gangs, this work presents a unique perspective on an all-too-real phenomenon and its many manifestations. Organized chronologically and topically, the volume begins with a powerful essay tracing the origins and developments of youth gangs, from the early days of the Wild West...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313327491
• ISBN13: 9780313327490
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"