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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... discussed and argued with me, and generally provided much food for thought. Many thanks to Tessa Boyd-Caine, Ken Bowling, Janet Chappell, Robert Churchill, Chris Cunneen, Eric Davis, Norman Fineman, Gayle Green, Nortin and Carol Hadler ...
... discussed and argued with me, and generally provided much food for thought. Many thanks to Tessa Boyd-Caine, Ken Bowling, Janet Chappell, Robert Churchill, Chris Cunneen, Eric Davis, Norman Fineman, Gayle Green, Nortin and Carol Hadler ...
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... discussed in this book. I conducted this research largely in the San Francisco Bay Area. Because the Bay Area usually evokes images of the free-spirited bohemianism of Haight-Ashbury, the student-packed chaos of Berkeley's Telegraph ...
... discussed in this book. I conducted this research largely in the San Francisco Bay Area. Because the Bay Area usually evokes images of the free-spirited bohemianism of Haight-Ashbury, the student-packed chaos of Berkeley's Telegraph ...
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... discussed in such national publications as NRA magazines and gun debate articles published in national newspapers and magazines.12 Perhaps the most powerful reason for using ethnography to study gun enthusiasm, however, is simply that ...
... discussed in such national publications as NRA magazines and gun debate articles published in national newspapers and magazines.12 Perhaps the most powerful reason for using ethnography to study gun enthusiasm, however, is simply that ...
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... discussed periodically throughout the book. Finally, because so many Americans own guns, distinguishing between gun owners and gun enthusiasts is important. Not all gun owners are inherently enthusiastic about owning guns. I define gun ...
... discussed periodically throughout the book. Finally, because so many Americans own guns, distinguishing between gun owners and gun enthusiasts is important. Not all gun owners are inherently enthusiastic about owning guns. I define gun ...
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