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Series
Very short introductions volume 328
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
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Description
This volume challenges the perception of borders as passive lines on a map, revealing them instead to be integral forces in the economic, social, political, and environmental processes that shape our lives. Highlighting the historical development and continued relevance of borders, the authors offer a powerful counterpoint to the idea of an imminent borderless world, underscoring the impact borders have on a range of issues, such as economic development,...
Series
Portafolios de sociología volume 2
Publisher
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Xochimilco, División de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Departamento de Relaciones Sociales
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Español
Series
Routledge studies in anthropology volume 17
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"Few issues attract greater concern and censure thatn those that surround youth 'gangs'. Paradoxically, youth researchers have conventionally been reluctant to even use the term 'gang' but, more recently, such reluctance has receded. Indeed, it is increasingly claimed that - in particular urban 'territories' - youth gangs are commonplace, some young people are deeply immersed in violence and the carrying and use of weapons (particularly knives and...