Project Gutenberg 2018-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 122 Puffer, Joseph Adams 1872 Puffer, J. Adams 12006234 The Boy and His Gang Produced by amsibert, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Boy and His Gang" by Joseph Adams Puffer is an exploration of boys' gang life written in the early 20th century. This work is based on observational accounts and stories collected from sixty-six boys who were part of various gangs. The book delves into the significance and psychology of boys' groups, offering insight into their social structures, activities, and human instincts during the critical gang age of ten to sixteen. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by discussing the inherent disconnection adults have from their own boyhood experiences and the impact of this gap on understanding boys today. Puffer seeks to bridge this divide, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and appreciating the gang instinct as a natural and vital part of boys' lives. He highlights that boys form gangs not just for mischief, but as a means of self-expression, social training, and bonding. The opening chapters present a framework for viewing boyhood through the lens of social organization, revealing the coveted camaraderie, hierarchical structures, and instincts that govern boys' interactions within their gangs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Boys Boys -- Societies and clubs HQ Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Sociology Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 256602 2025-07-23T06:46:21.172562 text/html 253864 2018-09-17T20:45:34 text/html 1071551 2025-07-23T06:46:26.373468 application/epub+zip 1068463 2025-07-23T06:46:22.426515 application/epub+zip 173934 2025-07-23T06:46:21.712500 application/epub+zip 1134599 2025-07-23T06:46:29.446455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1106985 2025-07-23T06:46:25.805508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213639 2022-09-26T08:17:59.289148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221679 2025-07-23T06:46:20.752522 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221932 2018-09-17T20:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18491 2025-07-23T06:46:29.582508 application/rdf+xml 13390 2025-07-23T06:46:21.806493 image/jpeg 2098 2025-07-23T06:46:21.760496 image/jpeg 83479 2018-09-17T20:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 947027 2018-09-17T20:45:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 948118 2025-07-23T06:46:21.219557 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog