Objective Research has identified the United States (US) as a global outlier in its firearm
ownership rates, with a correspondingly higher risk of youth firearm violence compared to …

Subcultures: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to subcultures in a
global context. This fully revised new edition adds new case studies and an additional …

Exploring the symbolic meaning of guns in the United States may be one the best ways to
approach theoretical questions concerning the effect of “culture in action” because it focuses …

We developed empirical methods to identify variations in elements of gun culture across
states. Using these methods, we then analyzed the prominence of these subcultures …

What does feminist theory have to offer sociology? Defining feminist theory as work that
problematizes the gender binary and the relations of domination that constitute and emerge …

Despite increasingly frequent mass shootings and a growing dissatisfaction with current gun
laws, American opposition to federal gun legislation remains strong. The authors show that …

Objectives This study examines the effect of crime‐specific fears (worry about crime and
perceived risk of crime), violent victimization, and diffuse anxieties (belief in a dangerous …

The purpose of the present study was to examine gender differences in constructs
associated with leadership aspirations in a sample of 467 undergraduate students because …

The mobilized masculinity of democracies today is often presented as either a natural way
for men to respond to the economic and political challenges of globalization or as a return to …

Most gun violence is committed by males, yet most males do not commit acts of gun
violence, indicating that some aspect of masculinity that varies among males might account …