| Title of work: |
fist stick knife gun: A personal history of violence in America |
| Year published: |
1995 |
| Author: |
Geoffrey Canada |
| Abstract: |
The book is a personal account of getto life in the '50s. However, it appropriately illustrates the street culture that currently exist today--social behavior in a culture of violence. He shows that most kids live in a state of constant fear of violence in the getto; however, he also paints a gruesome protrait that most kids partake in the violence and the rituals surrounding it for fear of worse violence and a life of cowering. |
| Comments: |
This is a fabulous book and I highly recommend it. If you have ever wondered about the thought process of inner city youth and violence, this is the book. |
| Approximate length of work: |
180 pages |
| Format: |
Book
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| Type: |
Biography/Memoir
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| Race/Ethnicity: |
Black/African American
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| Cultural tradition or norm of the following country: |
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| Religion: |
None Selected
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| Subject: |
Class (Economics)
Diversity
Violence |
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