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Throughout one's life, one experiences many emotions and
undergoes many changes. Changes that are not always apparent,
changes that cannot always be reasoned or changes that reflect
greatest in behavior, ones that are dependent on the
environment. In Deanna Wilkinson's Guns, Violence, and
Identity among African American and Latino Youth, Wilkinson
studies the role of violence and guns in the construction the
social identity of minority youth.

Wilkinson studies 125 violent African American and Latino
males aged 16 to 24 in New York City, analyzing 306 violent
situations of which 151 involve guns. The social world of
these youths is characterized by violence, internalized street
codes, limited opportunities, and the availability of
firearms. Violent events are public social performances. These
performances often have serious consequences for social
identity and personal safety. Wilkinson shows how violence is
a resource for gaining/maintaining social identity......

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