Background
Moore, Joan Willard was born on May 17, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Henry Green and Theresa (Petersen) Willard.
( In this illuminating look at two Chicano gangs in East...)
In this illuminating look at two Chicano gangs in East Los Angeles, Joan W. Moore examines the changes and continuities among three generations of barrio gangs. As a sequel to the author's award-winning study, Homeboys (Temple, 1979), this book returns to the same neighborhoods to chart the development of gang behavior, especially in terms of violence and drug use, and to compare experiences of male and female gang members. In a remarkable research collaborative effort, Moore and gang members worked together to develop an understanding of both male and female gangs and an internal vision of gang members' lives. By using excerpts from individual interviews, the author depicts more about the gangs than simply their life together as a unit; she gives them a voice. Gang members discuss their personal reaction to violence, drug using and selling, family relations and intra-gang dating; they share intimacies that reveal varying levels of loyalty to and dependency on their affiliations, which often become a family substitute. After maintaining neighborhood ties for 17 years, Moore's research group has established a relationship with these communities that gives her a rare perspective. This is a fascinating and informative book for anyone interested in sociology, criminology, youth behavior and deviance, and ethnic studies.
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Moore, Joan Willard was born on May 17, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Henry Green and Theresa (Petersen) Willard.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1959.
Instructor, University of Chicago, 1958-1962; lecturer, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1963; from assistant to associate professor, University of California, Riverside, 1963-1972; associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1972-1975; professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975-1994; distinguished professor, 1994-1995; distinguished professor emerita, since 1995.
( In this illuminating look at two Chicano gangs in East...)
(Looks at two Chicano gangs in East Los Angeles. This book...)
Active Air Force Specialty Code Criminal Justice Committee, Los Angeles, 1972-1975. Vice president Community Systems Research, Inc., Los Angeles, 1974-1991. Active Mayor's Youth Initiatives Task Force, Milwaukee, 1984, Speaker's Task Force on Gang Violence, Milwaukee, 1992.
Member American Sociological Association (council 1977-1979, nominating committee 1992-1994, Spivack award 1979), Society for Study of Social Problems (president 1984-1985, various committees).
Married Burton McNary Moore, March 26, 1948. Children: Alan Willard, Andrew Vernon.