Gun Curious

A Liberal Professor's Surprising Journey Inside America's Gun Culture

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

More than ever, it feels like cultural and political divisions over firearms are tearing the United States apart. Guns are an undeniable and contradictory presence in America, both widely owned and controversial. This book does something remarkable: it promotes insight over animosity in understanding the complex reality of guns in America. It challenges firearms skeptics, entertains enthusiasts, and informs the uncommitted by taking readers on a surprising journey inside gun culture.A lifelong liberal from the San Francisco Bay Area, David Yamane became a new gun owner as a 42-year-old and embarked on an immersive twelve-year study of American gun culture. Weaving together his personal experiences and sociological observations to explain why guns make sense to those who own them, he illuminates defensive gun ownership, the risk of negative outcomes associated with firearms, and what responsible gun ownership looks like in the twenty-first century. This book lowers the heat on America's inflamed arguments about firearms and models the civil discussions we desperately need.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-06-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:318 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:213
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476695877

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Skytte inom Sport, fritid och hobby

Mer om författaren

David Yamane is a professor of sociology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is a nationally recognized scholarly authority on American gun culture.

Recensioner i media

“I think this book by Professor Yamane is a treasure trove of reasonable and thoughtful consideration of firearms in America. I can't agree more with the statement in the introduction that ‘Open minds and hearts are as important now as ever.’ Whatever side of the debate about firearms in America you are on, you will surely find some great information here that will make you think, sometimes make you question, maybe make you mad, but always will make you better at knowing the sociology of firearms ownership and use in America. I applaud Professor Yamane for his scholarly and yet approachable take on this contentious issue and hope that those who read it, heed his message and integrate it into their understanding of this hot button dog whistle issue.”—John Correia, President, Active Self Protection

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsGlossary of Gun TerminologyxiiiPrefaceIntroduction: How a Liberal Professor Became a Gun Owner1. Guns Are Normal and Normal People Use Guns2. Top Shot and the Human-Weapon Relationship3. Becoming a Gun Super-Owner4. Living with AR-15s5. Swept Up in the Concealed Carry Revolution6. Pascal’s Wager and Firearms7. Guns as Risk Factors for Negative Outcomes8. Being Responsibly ArmedConclusion: What the Professor LearnedChapter NotesBibliographyIndex