Women in outlaw motorcycle gangs

Although earlier biker women were simply partners in parties and hedonistic sexuality, today, women are expected to engage in economic pursuits for their individual men and sometimes the entire club. The changing role of biker women appears to be influenced by the gangs' increased involvement i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of contemporary ethnography 1990-01, Vol.18 (Jan 90), p.363-387
Hauptverfasser: Hopper, C B, Moore, J
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Although earlier biker women were simply partners in parties and hedonistic sexuality, today, women are expected to engage in economic pursuits for their individual men and sometimes the entire club. The changing role of biker women appears to be influenced by the gangs' increased involvement in crime and other money-making activities. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0891-2416
DOI:10.1177/0891241690018004001