J Mark Watson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4199192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Mark Watson |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Watson |
| SIGNATURE | WATSON J M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Would You Employ Sociology Majors: A Survey of Employers
Righteousness on two wheels: Bikers as a secular sect
The study concerns itself with a comparison of the value system of bikers, those who pursue a life‐style centered around motorcycles, with that of a religious sect Several parallels are drawn with the religious sect, in the function of the life‐style of bikers as well as the degree of commitment. The study is the product of several years of participant observation by the author
Outlaw motorcyclists: An outgrowth of lower class cultural concerns
The article compares the value system and lifestyle of three groups of deviant motorcyclists in the Tennessee‐Kentucky area to the focal concerns of lower class culture described by Walter Miller in his classic study of adolescent gang delinquency. Some striking parallels between the values of the two groups are noted. Some differences in the focal concern are noted, but the differences seem to be due primarily to the age differential between the…
Outlaw motorcyclists: An outgrowth of lower class cultural concerns
The article compares the value system and lifestyle of three groups of deviant motorcyclists in the Tennessee‐Kentucky area to the focal concerns of lower class culture described by Walter Miller in his classic study of adolescent gang delinquency. Some striking parallels between the values of the two groups are noted. Some differences in the focal concern are noted, but the differences seem to be due primarily to the age differential between the…
Righteousness on two wheels: Bikers as a secular sect
The study concerns itself with a comparison of the value system of bikers, those who pursue a life‐style centered around motorcycles, with that of a religious sect Several parallels are drawn with the religious sect, in the function of the life‐style of bikers as well as the degree of commitment. The study is the product of several years of participant observation by the author
Would You Employ Sociology Majors: A Survey of Employers
Outlaw motorcyclists: An outgrowth of lower class cultural concerns
The article compares the value system and lifestyle of three groups of deviant motorcyclists in the Tennessee‐Kentucky area to the focal concerns of lower class culture described by Walter Miller in his classic study of adolescent gang delinquency. Some striking parallels between the values of the two groups are noted. Some differences in the focal concern are noted, but the differences seem to be due primarily to the age differential between the…
Would You Employ Sociology Majors: A Survey of Employers
Righteousness on two wheels: Bikers as a secular sect
The study concerns itself with a comparison of the value system of bikers, those who pursue a life‐style centered around motorcycles, with that of a religious sect Several parallels are drawn with the religious sect, in the function of the life‐style of bikers as well as the degree of commitment. The study is the product of several years of participant observation by the author
Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works) · Operations management (2 works) · Parallels (2 works) · Class (philosophy (1 works) · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice (1 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (1 works) · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control (1 works)