Gangs and spirituality : global perspectives / Ross Deuchar.

Title

Gangs and spirituality : global perspectives / Ross Deuchar.

Description

Title from PDF of title page (viewed, May 2, 2019)
This book examines the role of religion and spirituality in desistance from crime and disengagement from gangs. Drawing upon in-depth interviews with male gang members and offenders as well as insights gathered from pastors, chaplains, coaches and personal mentors, the testimonials span three continents, focusing on the USA, Scotland, Denmark and Hong Kong. This volume offers unique empirical findings about the role that religion and spirituality can play in enabling some male gang members and offenders to transition into a new social sphere characterised by the presence of substitute forms of brotherhood and trust, and alternative forms of masculine status. The author presents critical insights into the potential relationship between religious and spiritual participation and the emergence of coping strategies to deal with the 'stigmata' that gang masculinity leaves behind. With its wide-ranging and multi-perspective approach, this book will be essential reading for students and scholars of gang culture, masculinity and spirituality, as well as policy makers and practitioners.

Creator

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan,

Date

Contributor

SpringerLink (Online service)

Relation

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-78899-9

Format

1 online resource (xxi, 267 p.)

Language

eng

Type

a

Access Rights

Publisher's Web site. Access restricted to the University of Catania community.

DOI

10.1007/978-3-319-78899-9 doi

ISBN

3319788981
9783319788982
9783319788999 (electronic book)
331978899X
3319788981
9783319788982

Files

2018_Book_GangsAndSpirituality.pdf

Citation

Deuchar, Ross., “Gangs and spirituality : global perspectives / Ross Deuchar.,” Lex e-books - Collana, accessed November 24, 2024, https://epub.unict.it/omeka/items/show/114.