Crime as structured action : gender, race, class, and crime in the making
Messerschmidt argues that crime operates subtly through a complex series of gender, race and class practices, and that these elements must be seen as interwoven, part of all social existence, and not to be viewed independently
Print Book, English, ©1997
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, Calif., ©1997
Case studies
x, 134 pages ; 24 cm
9780761907176, 9780761907183, 0761907173, 0761907181
35548812
Prologue: Structured-Action Theory. Social Action. Social Relations, Social Structures, and Structured Action. The Salience of Gender, Race, and Class. Gender, Sexuality, and Difference. Four Case Studies
1. Lynchers. Slavery. Reformulating Black Masculinity. "Doing" White Supremacist Masculinity Through Lynching. Race, Sexuality, and the Chivalric Phallacy. Conclusion
2. Hustler. Malcolm Little. Detroit Red. Malcolm X. Conclusion
3. Bad Girls. Girls in the Gang. Street Culture and Gender Difference. Uniting for the "Hood" Conclusion
4. Murderous Managers. Risky Technology. The Launch Decision. Managing to Kill. Resisting Launch. Conclusion
Epilogue: Summary Thoughts and Future Directions
Life-History Studies