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Author:   Steven R. Cureton
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   University Press of America
Dimensions:   Width: 16.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9780761855224

ISBN 10:   076185522
Pages:   100
Publication Date:   14 November 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Seeding, Watering and Harvesting Chapter 4 American Hypocrisy Chapter 5 Classism, Politics and Urbanity Chapter 6 Mis-Education is the Real Conspiracy Part 7 Putting Us through Changes: Civil Rights, Black Power and the BlackPanther Party for Self Defense Chapter 8 To Overcome or Be Over-run: Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Chapter 9 The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense: Born with an Immediate Expiration Date Chapter 10 Terminating the Party the Old Fashion Way Part 11 The Farmer's Harvest: Fertile Land for African-American Gangsterism Chapter 12 Numerical Illusions and Hood Dynamics for Boyz to Become Men Chapter 13 Brief History of Black Gangster Formations Chapter 14 The Emergent Gangsterism Perspective: Manhood Is Essential as the Air I Breathe Chapter 15 Looking Through the Rear View Mirror Part 16 Gangs By Any Other Name: Omega Fraternalism and Hoover Gangsterism Chapter 17 What Chapter You Claiming Brother?: What Chapter you Claiming Homie Part 18 One in the Chamber: Ready-Set, Aim, Now Squeeze Chapter 19 If Any Man Be Redeemed Let Him Proclaim It Chapter 20 WD 40 and Ketchup Chapter 21 After Thoughts Part 22 References Part 23 Index

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Steven R. Cureton is associate professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and the author of Hoover Crips: When Cripin' Becomes a Way of Life (2008). His research appears in the Journal of Gang Research, Journal of Black Studies, Journal of Criminal Justice, African-American Research Perspectives, Huff's Gangs in America III, and Markowitz and Brown's The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime and Justice.

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