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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... groups without a political firestorm. Yet these are routine characterizations of gun enthusiasts. Clearly, the American media has taken an active, vocal stance in the gun debate. The frequent editorials and op-eds size up the media's ...
... groups without a political firestorm. Yet these are routine characterizations of gun enthusiasts. Clearly, the American media has taken an active, vocal stance in the gun debate. The frequent editorials and op-eds size up the media's ...
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... group in question, making friends with its members, observing and participating in community events, and engaging in group activities with the community. For fourteen months, I spent time at shooting ranges, gun shops, and shooting ...
... group in question, making friends with its members, observing and participating in community events, and engaging in group activities with the community. For fourteen months, I spent time at shooting ranges, gun shops, and shooting ...
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... group. These are the “warrants for ethnography” that provide the main reasons why ethnographic accounts have wider relevance than their small samples might suggest.10 So while the thirty-seven shooters interviewed here are not ...
... group. These are the “warrants for ethnography” that provide the main reasons why ethnographic accounts have wider relevance than their small samples might suggest.10 So while the thirty-seven shooters interviewed here are not ...
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... group is composed of “general enthusiasts,” which included thirteen people.23 These shooters own guns for several reasons: because they like them, enjoy shooting them, engage in gun sports or hunting (but are enthused about guns and ...
... group is composed of “general enthusiasts,” which included thirteen people.23 These shooters own guns for several reasons: because they like them, enjoy shooting them, engage in gun sports or hunting (but are enthused about guns and ...
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... groups at local shooting ranges or on public land. Whether these shooters are demographically identical to the population of gun owners across the United States is difficult to say. Research by criminologists indicates that as a whole ...
... groups at local shooting ranges or on public land. Whether these shooters are demographically identical to the population of gun owners across the United States is difficult to say. Research by criminologists indicates that as a whole ...
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