Before Crips: Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin' among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs: Studies in Transgression
Autor John C. Quicker, Akil S. Batani-Khalfanien Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iul 2022
The authors mine a critical archive, using direct interviews with original gang members as well as theory and literature reviews, to contextualize gang life and gang formation. They discuss (and fuss and cuss about) topics ranging from the criminal economy and conceptions of masculinity to racial and gendered politics and views of violence. Their insider/outsider approach not only illuminates gang values and organization, but what they did and why, and how they grew in a backdrop of inequality and police brutality that came to a head with the 1965 Watts Rebellion.
Providing an essential understanding of early South Los Angeles gang life, Before Crips explains what has remained constant, what has changed, and the roots of the violence that continues.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781439921982
ISBN-10: 1439921989
Pagini: 484
Ilustrații: 7 tables, 14 halftones, 1 map
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.71 kg
Editura: Temple University Press
Colecția Temple University Press
Seria Studies in Transgression
ISBN-10: 1439921989
Pagini: 484
Ilustrații: 7 tables, 14 halftones, 1 map
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.71 kg
Editura: Temple University Press
Colecția Temple University Press
Seria Studies in Transgression
Recenzii
"A compelling sociological examination of the pre-1970 Los Angeles 'street groups' that improbably spawned the Crips and Bloods.... Gripping urban history."—Kirkus Reviews
"Quicker and Batani-Khalfani offer a penetrating look at the origins of Los Angeles gangs that were active between the 1940s and the 1960s.... VERDICT A sympathetic view of early youth gangs in Los Angeles, before they became known for crime."—Library Journal
"[A]n intriguing take on how the notorious Crips and Bloods gangs emerged from the streets of South Central Los Angeles. The [authors] use a macrohistorical analysis to engage the reader in the political and economic factors related to gang creation and affiliation. Birthed from a segregated city, Before Crips looks at the development of gang life between 1940 and 1970.... The backdrop of inequality and police brutality tells the story of a marginalized group of youth who had no other choice but to bond for protection. This account offers a pivotal review of the early years of gang life in LA and how deindustrialization and urban sprawl created the phenomenon of gang activity.... Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice
“Before Crips offers a sustained critique of the standard street gang research, including research that most every instructor will be familiar with. There are several ways to read this book—as the history of black community in Los Angeles in the post-WWII era, the early cliques and sets in Los Angeles, adolescent subcultures in the 1950s. All of this and more: nearly every chapter highlights problems of earlier research; by the end of the book this results in a well-honed critique of well-known gang research…. Before Crips is an essential book for anyone teaching or doing research on street gangs.”—Social Forces
“Before Crips brings historical depth and critical insight to the study of gangs in Los Angeles. It challenges common assumptions, centers marginalized voices, and reminds us that even groups dismissed as 'gangs' have complex social logics and histories. By combining oral history with sociological analysis, Quicker and Batani-Khalfani produce a work that is both empathetic and empirically grounded. Their book is an important reminder that to understand what comes after, we must look at what came before.”—American Journal of Sociology
"[A]n in-depth look at the history of street gangs in Los Angeles.... The book also provides insights from members of these early gangs and their history.... [Before Crips] offers a significant contribution to gang literature and focuses on the origins of early street groups in LA. Its thorough and uncensored content is a sure strength."—Criminal Justice Review
"Quicker and Batani-Khalfani offer a penetrating look at the origins of Los Angeles gangs that were active between the 1940s and the 1960s.... VERDICT A sympathetic view of early youth gangs in Los Angeles, before they became known for crime."—Library Journal
"[A]n intriguing take on how the notorious Crips and Bloods gangs emerged from the streets of South Central Los Angeles. The [authors] use a macrohistorical analysis to engage the reader in the political and economic factors related to gang creation and affiliation. Birthed from a segregated city, Before Crips looks at the development of gang life between 1940 and 1970.... The backdrop of inequality and police brutality tells the story of a marginalized group of youth who had no other choice but to bond for protection. This account offers a pivotal review of the early years of gang life in LA and how deindustrialization and urban sprawl created the phenomenon of gang activity.... Summing Up: Recommended."—Choice
“Before Crips offers a sustained critique of the standard street gang research, including research that most every instructor will be familiar with. There are several ways to read this book—as the history of black community in Los Angeles in the post-WWII era, the early cliques and sets in Los Angeles, adolescent subcultures in the 1950s. All of this and more: nearly every chapter highlights problems of earlier research; by the end of the book this results in a well-honed critique of well-known gang research…. Before Crips is an essential book for anyone teaching or doing research on street gangs.”—Social Forces
“Before Crips brings historical depth and critical insight to the study of gangs in Los Angeles. It challenges common assumptions, centers marginalized voices, and reminds us that even groups dismissed as 'gangs' have complex social logics and histories. By combining oral history with sociological analysis, Quicker and Batani-Khalfani produce a work that is both empathetic and empirically grounded. Their book is an important reminder that to understand what comes after, we must look at what came before.”—American Journal of Sociology
"[A]n in-depth look at the history of street gangs in Los Angeles.... The book also provides insights from members of these early gangs and their history.... [Before Crips] offers a significant contribution to gang literature and focuses on the origins of early street groups in LA. Its thorough and uncensored content is a sure strength."—Criminal Justice Review
Notă biografică
John C. Quicker is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the California State University Dominguez Hills and the author of Homegirls: Characterizing Chicana Gangs.
Akil S. Batani-Khalfani is a South Los Angeles Street Sage. He is a former Youth Correctional Counselor for California Youth Authority and a former Youth Gang Counselor for the Los Angeles Community Youth Gang Services.
Akil S. Batani-Khalfani is a South Los Angeles Street Sage. He is a former Youth Correctional Counselor for California Youth Authority and a former Youth Gang Counselor for the Los Angeles Community Youth Gang Services.