ISBN:
9781593327460
,
9781593326210
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (1 online resource (183 pages))
,
illustrations (some color).
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Criminal justice
Parallel Title:
Druckausg. Taylor, Jimmy D., 1973 - American gun culture
DDC:
306.46
Keywords:
Firearms Social aspects
;
United States
;
Firearms ownership History
;
United States
;
Firearms Collectors and collecting
;
United States
;
Firearms ; Collectors and collecting ; United States
;
Firearms ; Social aspects ; United States
;
Firearms ownership ; United States ; History
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
;
USA
;
Handfeuerwaffe
;
Kultur
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
Taylor's neutral account of U.S. gun culture never loses sight of the fact that guns are all around us. With millions of guns and gun owners, it is imperative that policy and future research pertaining to guns consider the relative cultural and symbolic value that gun owners place on their guns. Taylor's candid, emotional and occasionally funny research explores the symbolic meaning of guns and the ways in which the meaning assigned to guns influences gun ownership and use. Some of his more interesting findings center around conversations with gun collectors and enthusiasts about a series of interaction rituals; rituals pertaining to being a gun owner, a gun user, and possibly even the gun as an object of near-worship. Gun owners also recognize a unique stigma, and respond through a complex series of stigma management techniques. And much, much more...
Description / Table of Contents:
Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Charts and Tables; List of Images; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: What About Guns; 2. Gun Ownership as "Normal?"; The Cowboy Way; The Gender Performance; Managing and Negotiating Emotions; Warrior Narratives; Gun Laws "In the News"; 3. Making Science Out of Gun Ownership; Data Analysis; Credibility; Human Subjects Consideration; 4. Considering Popular Music; Guns and Music; Gun Lyric Sources; Guns: The Badass/Masculinity Factor; Gun as High Comedy?; Guns as a Ritual Site; Protecting the Masculine Center of Guns in Music; 5. A Day at The Gun Event
Description / Table of Contents:
Schedule of Events AttendedWhat to Expect to Find at Your Local Gun Show?; Guns: A Masculine Symbol of Power; Media Images as an Institutional Influence; Protecting the Masculine Center of Guns; Deference and Demeanor-Based Gun Rituals; 6. Management of Suspect Identities; Stigmatization; Managing Stigma; Individual Stigma Management Strategies; Collective Stigma Management Strategies; In Group Strategies; Conclusions; 7. Discussion and Implications; Appendix A Semi-Structured Interview Schedule; Appendix B Subject Consent Form; Appendix C Glossary of Gun Terms; Appendix D Approach Script
Description / Table of Contents:
Appendix E Me Out in the FieldList of References; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1572845
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