Who You Claim: Performing Gang Identity in School and on the Streets
Who You Claim: Performing Gang Identity in School and on the Streets
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 tucked in, baggy pants. For those who live in inner cities with a heavy gang presence, such highly stylized rules are not simply about fashion, but markers of who you claim, that is, who one affiliates with, and how one wishes to be seen.
Author: Robert Garot
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 02/01/2010
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.92h x 6.10w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780814732137
Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2010
About the Author
Garot, Robert: - Robert Garot is Assistant Professor of Sociology in the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.