Abigail A. Kohn

Shooters (eBook, PDF)

Myths and Realities of America's Gun Cultures

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780195348675
• Artikelnr.: 38144136

Autorenporträt

Abigail Kohn currently works for a management and technology consulting firm in Washington D.C. She has published articles in Reason Magazine as well as a number of academic journals.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: The Anthropology of Gun Enthusiasm
1: Introduction: Guns in America
2: The World of Gun Enthusiasm
3: Cowboy Action Shooting
Part II: The Meaning of Guns
4: Citizen Soldiers
5: Cowboy Lawmen
6: Tough Americans
7: Conclusions
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Rezensionen

"Interesting and accessible to general readers.... Highly recommended."-Choice