Renegade kids, suburban outlaws : from youth culture to delinquency / Wayne S. Wooden, Randy Blazak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wooden, Wayne S.

Contributor:

Blazak, Randy, 1964-

Series:

Contemporary issues in crime and justice series

The Wadsworth contemporary issues in crime and justice series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth with social disabilities.

At-risk youth.

Deviant behavior.

Suburban life.

Physical Description:

xii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Pub., 2001.

Summary:

An examination of youth culture studies teenage social groups in suburban Los Angeles who are on the fringes of the mainstream. Wooden uses qualitative research strategies to find out how basically good kids move from being renegades to outlaws. Accordingly, the book investigates everything from the harmless life of the mall rat to the volatile and dangerous world of tagger crews, skinheads, and culture in he California Youth Authority. The author quotes from the popular media to highlight his points and make conceptual material relevant for students.-- Information on delinquency theory-- Increased coverage of gender issues-- Information on the methodology of juvenile studies-- Demographics of national juvenile statistics-- Coverage of school violence-- New concluding chapter on Generation Why

Contents:

At-Risk Kids 2

A Generation in Crisis? 3

What Is Youth Culture? 5

How Does One Study Youth Culture? 6

Renegade Kids 9

Suburban Outlaws 11

Societal Responses and Trends 13

2 Understanding Why Youth Become Deviant 15

Criminological and Sociological Perspectives 16

Classic American Delinquency Theories 17

British Subcultural Theories 19

Gender-Based Theories 21

Postmodern Theories 23

I Renegade Kids 27

3 Mall Rats and Life in the Mall 29

The Malling of Suburbia 29

Shopping 'TilYou Drop 30

Delinquency in the Mall 31

Social Functions of Malls 34

A Day in the Life of a Mall Rat 35

4 Kicking Back at "Raging High" 42

The Fostering of Low Self-Esteem 43

High School Bullies 45

Social Cliques and Youth Culture 46

Clique Structures in Four Suburban High Schools 49

The Leaders of the Pack 57

5 Punks and Anarchy: Changes in the Youth Scene 67

A Brief History of Punk 68

Parents of Punkers 70

Voices From the Fringe 73

Letters to the Fanzines 80

6 Gutter-Punks and the Lure of the Street 85

Young and Adrift 86

Pierced and Tattooed: Contemporary Youth Styles 86

Punk as Universal Rebellion 89

II Suburban Outlaws 99

7 Suburban School Shooters 101

The Reality of School Gun Violence 102

Increased Fear in Schools 105

The Blame Game 106

Trying to Understand Suburban School Shootings 108

Is Culture the Cause or the Effect? 113

8 Tagger Crews and Members of the Posse 117

Dynamics of Tagging 119

The Proliferation of Taggers 121

Penalties for Tagging 125

9 Skinheads: Teenagers and Hate Crimes 129

Contemporary Teenage Skinheads 131

Recruitment of Teenage Skinheads by Racist Groups 144

Skinheads' Rules of Conduct 149

Explanations for the Rise of Such Gangs 150

10 Stoner Gangs and Satanic Youths 155

Running with the Home Boys 157

White Youth Gangs as Cults 158

Profiles of Stoners 161

Satanists: Devil's Children? 169

Profiles of Satanists 171

III Societal Responses and Trends 185

11 Reactions to Youthful Offenders 187

The School System Responds 189

The Mental Health System Responds 194

The Juvenile Justice System Responds 196

Reactions of Concerned Citizens 200

12 Generation Why?: Crisis at the Millennium 207

The Politics of Generations 208

The Demographics of Youth Culture 208

The Growing Influence of the Media 215

Appendix A Methodology 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

053452754X

OCLC:

44089458