Description
From gang- and drug-related shootings to mass shootings in schools, shopping centers, and movie theatres, reports of gun crimes fill the headlines of newspapers and nightly news programs. At the same time, a different kind of headline has captured public attention: a steady surge in pro-gun
sentiment among Americans. In Citizen-Protectors, Jennifer Carlson offers a compelling portrait of gun carriers, shedding light on Americans' complex relationship with guns. Delving headlong into the world of guns, Carlson participated in firearms training classes, attending pro-gun events, and
carried a firearm herself. Through these experiences, she explores the role guns play in the lives of Americans who carry them and shows how, against a backdrop of economic insecurity and social instability, gun carrying becomes a means of being a good citizen. A much-needed counterpoint to the
rhetorical battles over gun control, Citizen-Protectors is a captivating and revealing look at gun culture in America, and a must-read for anyone with a stake in this heated debate.
Author: Jennifer Carlson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/01/2018
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780190902148
ISBN10: 0190902140
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | Urban
- Social Science | Violence in Society
sentiment among Americans. In Citizen-Protectors, Jennifer Carlson offers a compelling portrait of gun carriers, shedding light on Americans' complex relationship with guns. Delving headlong into the world of guns, Carlson participated in firearms training classes, attending pro-gun events, and
carried a firearm herself. Through these experiences, she explores the role guns play in the lives of Americans who carry them and shows how, against a backdrop of economic insecurity and social instability, gun carrying becomes a means of being a good citizen. A much-needed counterpoint to the
rhetorical battles over gun control, Citizen-Protectors is a captivating and revealing look at gun culture in America, and a must-read for anyone with a stake in this heated debate.
Author: Jennifer Carlson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 09/01/2018
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9780190902148
ISBN10: 0190902140
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | Urban
- Social Science | Violence in Society
About the Author
Jennifer Carlson is Assistant Professor, School of Sociology and School of Government & Public Policy at the University of Arizona. Her work examines gun politics, policing and public law enforcement, the politics of race and gender, and violence.
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