Tim Lauger, Author of Real Gangstas

Here are some video clips of Tim Lauger, my colleague at Niagara University, talking about the research he conducted that led to his book Real Gangstas. In the first clip, Tim answers my question about why he chose "Real Gangstas" as his title.

In the next clip, Tim talks about urban ethnography.

Tim spent a year and a half in the field. In the next clip, he talks about bringing participants to his home on one occasion.

In the final clip, Tim explains what he means by the term "dilution narrative":