Shooters: Myths and Realities of America's Gun CulturesOxford University Press, 2004 M06 10 - 240 páginas Frequenting gun shops and shooting ranges, and devoting particular attention to those whose interest in weaponry extends beyond the casual, Abigail A. Kohn captures in finegrained and often entertaining, yet always humane, detail how gun owners actually think and feel about their guns. Through her conversations--with cowboy action shooters at a regional match, sport shooters, hunters, with shooters of all ages and races--we hear of the "savage beauty" of a beautifully crafted long gun, of the powerful historical import owners attach to their guns, of the sense of empowerment that comes with shooting skill, and the visceral thrill of discharging a dangerous weapon. Cutting through the cliches that link gun ownership with violent, criminal subcultures and portray shooters as "gun nuts" or potential terrorists, Kohn provides us with a lively and untainted portrait of American gun enthusiasts. |
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... them. Other examples from the academy include a well-regarded sociologist who published an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education cautioning liberal scholars against researching guns and the Second Amendment. The scholarly ...
... them. Other examples from the academy include a well-regarded sociologist who published an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education cautioning liberal scholars against researching guns and the Second Amendment. The scholarly ...
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... them repellant as well. She insisted that until I recognized and acknowledged the ugliness and inherent pathology of gun enthusiasm, my research was disrespectful to victims of gun violence. If conventional wisdom suggests that gun ...
... them repellant as well. She insisted that until I recognized and acknowledged the ugliness and inherent pathology of gun enthusiasm, my research was disrespectful to victims of gun violence. If conventional wisdom suggests that gun ...
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... them. Pro-gun advocates have not explored this issue adequately either. The evidence they proffer about the benefits of gun ownership notwithstanding, most pro-gunners tend to say simply that guns keep Americans free. Although this ...
... them. Pro-gun advocates have not explored this issue adequately either. The evidence they proffer about the benefits of gun ownership notwithstanding, most pro-gunners tend to say simply that guns keep Americans free. Although this ...
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... them. I asked them what guns symbolized for them. Their answers to these questions, as well as their beliefs and concerns, constitute the data discussed in this book. I conducted this research largely in the San Francisco Bay Area ...
... them. I asked them what guns symbolized for them. Their answers to these questions, as well as their beliefs and concerns, constitute the data discussed in this book. I conducted this research largely in the San Francisco Bay Area ...
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... them, or recreate with them. A gun culture is one that uses a common language about guns and shares a set of signs and symbols pertaining to guns in everyday life. In fact, academics have employed their own (more strict) definition of ...
... them, or recreate with them. A gun culture is one that uses a common language about guns and shares a set of signs and symbols pertaining to guns in everyday life. In fact, academics have employed their own (more strict) definition of ...
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