Gang Members In A White World

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The topic in which I am researching is the street culture of gangs in a caucasian dominant world. I which I will discuss comparison of the life of gang members and also how their lifestyle affects the lives of others in their own community and in the “dominant culture’s” world as well. I used resources from Missouri State, the article by Armond R. Towns, and a law enforcement magazine called Police Mag to create my essay.

http://people.missouristate.edu/michaelcarlie/what_i_learned_about/gangs/culture.htm
This resource is directly from Missouri State University’s educational site explaining the culture of gangs and that they have a structure which causes them to become their own culture outside of society.

http://www.policemag.com/blog/gangs/story/2008/08/street-gangs-have-their-own-criminal-culture.aspx?force-desktop-view=1
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Thus, creating more of a sense of the criminal culture they speak of.

The Article “Ghetto Blues: The Organizational Street Culture of Black
“Masculine” Gang Members in a White World” by Armond R. Towns
This article provides a greater awareness of street gang culture. In which he explains the history of street gangs such as the notorious Crips and their rival gang the Bloods. He also describes an african American masculine, since majority of the gang members are male, identity within the gang culture which causes a usage of gender roles which establishes the structure in the

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