A world of gangs: armed young men and gangsta culture

Reading John Hagedorn / Mike Davis

Introduction. Why are gangs everywhere?

Ghetto, favela, and township : the worlds gangs live in

Street institutions : why some gangs won't go away

The problem with definitions : the questionable uniqueness of gangs

From Chicago to Mumbai : touring the world of gangs

No way out : demoralization, racism, and resistance identity

A tale of two gangs : the Hamburgs and the Conservative Vice Lords

Reconsidering culture : race, rap, and resistance

Street wars : hip-hop and the rise of gangsta culture

Contested cities : gentrification and the ghetto

Conclusion. A rose in the cracks of concrete.