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The culture and politics of contemporary street gang memoirs / Josephine Metcalf.
| Author/creator | Metcalf, Josephine, 1975- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, ©2012. |
| Description | x, 245 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Acknowledgments -- Books making a killing : an introduction -- From rage to rap and prison to print : social, cultural, and commercial contexts of emergence -- Homeboys between hard covers : scholarly approaches to the study of gang memoirs -- Killer books: the representations and politics of violence in gang memoirs -- Brothers who could kill with words : language, literacy, and the quest for education in gang memoirs -- Murderer, monster, novelist, or Nobel nominee? : press reception and media constructions -- Quick reads for reluctant readers : consuming gang memoirs -- Conclusions: still running -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011045390 |
| ISBN | 9781617032813 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1617032816 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781617032820 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1617032824 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6439 .U5 M48 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |