Books : The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.1
EAN: 9781741141375
ISBN: 1741141370
Label: Allen & Unwin
Manufacturer: Allen & Unwin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: September 01, 2004
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Sales Rank: 66356
Studio: Allen & Unwin
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Now in a revised and updated edition, this vivid exploration of biker culture reveals the truth behind Australia's infamous motorcycle clubs through in-depth interviews, personal stories, and meticulous research. Included are the rules and rituals involved in becoming a club member, landmark incidents in biker folklore, and profiles of famous biker personalities. Unconstrained by the regulations that rule ordinary citizens, the notorious Gypsy Jokers are followed on their controversial New Year run in Western Australia. Written by an expert on biker culture, this book reveals the true picture of brotherhood among the clubs.
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I don't pretend to know as much about Australian MCs as Veno,but the one person I contacted that is written about in the book told me in less than a page Veno told two wildly untrue events involving him. Although the rest of the book may be accurate[or not]on the basis of knowing this from a man that had no reason to lie I would have to read this book with some doubt on any unresearchable incidents described by Veno.
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The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs
Well researched, gives alot of referrence, but I think it could be written with more conviction of the Author's beliefs especially as he is renouned for his work with Biker Groups.
But still a good enlightening read.
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Professor Veno has done what most scholars could not do in their life time. He has earned the trust of the motorcycle community. In this book, Arthur tell the story if tring to get the Police to listen and understand the way our comminity thinks. As he call it, our sub-culture is foreign to most people. To have the Bikies accept him and talk about the inter- workings of this life style tell me that he is a good man.
This is good History for the world Down Under.
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The author is very knowledgeable, but he writes like an apologist for OMG's or Bikies as he calls them in Australia. The majority of his arguments defending the bikers is based on statements from the members in the club, so people who live on the fringes and flaunt the law are given instant credibility by him. Reads like a textbook, but not an informative one. His bias shows through and through, a little more objectivity would not hurt his next book.
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This book is one of the few that I have read that didn't have the sensationalistic jargon attached to it that so many other's of it's type often do. It was just a good, solid and informative read. Although I feel that the author defenitely has/had an agenda, it was, in my opinion still a well written tome. It was also refreshing to get the view from the other side. If you are interested in the outlaw motorcycle culture at all, I think it is a must read.
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