This examination of youth culture studies teenage social groups in suburban Los Angeles who are on the fringes of the mainstream. Wooden uses qualitative research strategies to find out how basically "good" kids move from being "renegades" to "outlaws". Accordingly, the book investigates everything from the harmless life of "mall rat" to the volatile and dangerous world of tagger crews, skinheads, and culture in the California Youth Authority. The author quotes from the popular media to highlight his points and make ...
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This examination of youth culture studies teenage social groups in suburban Los Angeles who are on the fringes of the mainstream. Wooden uses qualitative research strategies to find out how basically "good" kids move from being "renegades" to "outlaws". Accordingly, the book investigates everything from the harmless life of "mall rat" to the volatile and dangerous world of tagger crews, skinheads, and culture in the California Youth Authority. The author quotes from the popular media to highlight his points and make conceptual material relevant for students.
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Very Good+ 0534240127. Binding tight. Pages unmarked and barely aged. Cover has one creased corner, but minimal wear otherwise.; A Volume In The Wadsworth Contemporary Issues In Crime And Justice Series; 0.75 X 6.25 X 9.25 inches; 208 pages.
