Outlaw Bikers and Ancient Warbands

Hyper-Masculinity and Cultural Continuity

Carl Bradley (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

IX, 134 Seiten

2021 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-75346-7 (ISBN)

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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.

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, Australian College of Applied Psychology and Victoria University of Wellington.

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.

"Carl Bradley's much anticipated first book is a timely and welcome contribution to our shared understanding of outlaw biker groups. ... It is an excellent first book. ... this book breaks new ground so that the work of other researchers may flourish. ... invites other researchers in sociology and criminology, politics and international relations, history and security studies to gather further empirical evidence and assemble more case studies ... . Thank you, Carl, for your compassion, generosity and kindness." (Damien Rogers, National Security Journal, Vol. 4, May, 2022)

“Carl Bradley’s much anticipated first book is a timely and welcome contribution to our shared understanding of outlaw biker groups. … It is an excellent first book. … this book breaks new ground so that the work of other researchers may flourish. … invites other researchers in sociology and criminology, politics and international relations, history and security studies to gather further empirical evidence and assemble more case studies … . Thank you, Carl, for your compassion, generosity and kindness.” (Damien Rogers, National Security Journal, Vol. 4, May, 2022)

Erscheinungsdatum	16.10.2021
Zusatzinfo	IX, 134 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	319 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
Schlagworte	Ancient rituals • Celtic • crime and gender • deviant behavior • Gangs • history of gangs • history of masculinity • Iron Age • organised crime • pre-history • Sociology of Culture • Violence
ISBN-10	3-030-75346-8 / 3030753468
ISBN-13	978-3-030-75346-7 / 9783030753467
Zustand	Neuware