Youth gangs, violence and social respect : exploring the nature of provocations and punch-ups / Rob White, University of Tasmania, Australia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, R. D. (Robert Douglas), 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gangs--Research.

Gangs.

Gang members.

Criminal behavior.

Youth and violence.

Physical Description:

viii, 227 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

This is the first book dedicated to Australian youth gangs, exploring the subtleties and nuances of street life for young men and their quest for social respect. It focuses specifically on group violence and the ways in which the 'gang' provides a forum for the expression of this violence. White argues that what happens on the street demands a holistic analysis which takes into account the interrelationships between class circumstance, masculinity, race and ethnicity. Gangs and gang violence are thus 'made' in the crucible of specific histories, specific neighbourhoods and specific social contexts. Based upon many years of research, and drawing upon the theoretical insights of international literature in this area, this book provides a sustained analysis and portrayal of youth violence and youth gangs - one that includes and highlights the voices and viewpoints of the young people themselves. Book jacket.

Contents:

List of figures and tables

Acknowledgements

Doing gangs research

Gangs and identity

Groups and networks

Fluidity and continuity

Gangs and the transnational

Indigenous gangs and family

Provocations and punch-ups

The body and violence

Gang interventions

Beyond gangs

Notes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137333841

1137333847

OCLC:

847529164