Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands

Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-3-030-75346-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 134 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 308 g

This book is the first to compare the shared cultural tenets of ancient warbands and outlaw biker gangs. It argues that the values of hyper-masculinity can be traced from the former into the contemporary environment of the latter: codes of honour, loyalty and bravery have prioritised small groups of males over women and other men, creating a history of hyper-masculinity that shows little sign of stopping. Indeed, Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands: Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity argues that such hyper-masculine culture can be found in many male groups such as the police, military and sports, and that if we want to understand hyper-masculinity and face it as a society then we need to recognize that outlaw bikers are a reflection of behavior that has a very long tradition. This pioneering work explores these issues from ancient times and into the future.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bradley, Carl

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kultursoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. The History of Outlaw Bikers and Ancient War-bands.- 3. Characteristics of the Hyper-masculine Culture.- 4. Appeal and Response of the Outlaw Biker.- 5. Validity and Persistence of the Outlaw Biker.- 6. Law enforcement, legislation and outlaw biker control.- 7. Future trends.- 8. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Carl Bradley is a historical criminologist who researches outlaw bikers and patched street gangs. He also studies indigenous response to colonization and warfare. Carl has published on outlaw bikers and on both Maori and Celtic response to Imperialism. He has lectured at Massey University, New Zealand, Australian College of Applied Psychology, Australia, and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.