An Upper Middle Class Deviant Gang
Theoretical explanations of deviant gangs do not appear adequate to explain middle class delinquency. It is the contention of this paper that for some members of the upper middle class, socially sanctioned means of maintaining their social position are difficult to realize and that these young peopl...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1963
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The American catholic sociological review
Year: 1963, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-41 |
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| Summary: | Theoretical explanations of deviant gangs do not appear adequate to explain middle class delinquency. It is the contention of this paper that for some members of the upper middle class, socially sanctioned means of maintaining their social position are difficult to realize and that these young people organize subcultures which fit the definition of a delinquent gang. The theory is illustrated through and ex post facto application to a middle class gang. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7881 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The American catholic sociological review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3708498 |