Vampires, Dragons, And Egyptian Kings: Youth Gangs In Postwar New York

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Vampires, Dragons, And Egyptian Kings: Youth Gangs In Postwar New YorkISBN13:9780691074542ISBN10:0691074542Author:Schneider, Eric C. (Author)Description:They Called Themselves Vampires, Dragons, And Egyptian Kings They Were Divided By Race, Ethnicity, And Neighborhood Boundaries, But United By Common Styles, Slang, And Codes Of Honor They Fought--And Sometimes Killed--To Protect And Expand Their Territories In Postwar New York, Youth Gangs Were A Colorful And Controversial Part Of The Urban Landscape, Made Famous By West Side Story And Infamous By The Media This Is The First Historical Study To Explore Fully The Culture Of These Gangs Eric Schneider Takes Us Into A World Of Switchblades And Slums, Zoot Suits And Bebop Music To Explain Why Youth Gangs Emerged, How They Evolved, And Why Young Men Found Membership And The Violence It Involved So Attractive Schneider Begins By Describing How Postwar Urban Renewal, Slum Clearances, And Ethnic Migration Pitted African-American, Puerto Rican, And Euro-American Youths Against Each Other In Battles To Dominate Changing Neighborhoods But He Argues That Young Men Ultimately Joined Gangs Less Because Of Ethnicity Than Because Membership And Gang Violence Offered Rare Opportunities For Adolescents Alienated From School, Work, Or The Family To Win Prestige, Power, Adulation From Girls, And A Masculine Identity In The Course Of The Book, Schneider Paints A Rich And Detailed Portrait Of Everyday Life In Gangs, Drawing On Personal Interviews With Former Members To Re-Create For Us Their Language, Music, Clothing, And Social Mores We Learn What It Meant To Be A Down Bopper Or A Jive Stud, To Fish With A Beautiful Deb To The Sounds Of The Jesters, And To Wear Gang Sweaters, Wildly Colored Zoot Suits, Or The Ivy League Look He Outlines The Unwritten Rules Of Gang Behavior, The Paths Members Followed To Adulthood, And The Effects Of Gang Intervention Programs, While Also Providing Detailed Analyses Of Such Notorious Gang-Related Crimes As The Murders Committed By The Capeman, Salvador Agron Schneider Focuses On The Years From 1940 To 1975, But Takes Us Up To The Present In His Conclusion, Showing How Youth Gangs Are No Longer Social Organizations But Economic Units Tied To The Underground Economy Written With A Profound Understanding Of Adolescent Culture And The Street Life Of New York, This Is A Powerful Work Of History And A Compelling Story For A General Audience Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:PRINCETON UNIV PRPublication Date:2001-01-23Weight:1.12 lbsDimensions:0.86'' H x 9.19'' L x 6.1'' WNumber of Pages:360Language:English

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