Youth Gangs in an English City (Hardcover)

This book describes the results of over two years in the field conducting ethnographic research on youth gangs in an English city. It traces the emergence and evolution of street gangs in various areas of the city, with a particular focus on the features of these groups (including ethnicity and the role of women), the role of violence and territoriality in their dynamics and processes of identity formation, as well as the role of drug selling and other earning activities. The life courses of gang-involved individuals are also examined, as well as community responses to these gangs. This book fills a gap in the literature by critically assessing the 'problem' of youth gangs in the UK context: for academics, for empirical researchers, for politicians, for policy makers, for practitioners and for community members. This book examines the political and economic context of the street gang phenomenon in the UK, and in doing so, addresses key theoretical and substantive issues facing sociologists and criminologists today.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Advances in Ethnography
Release date:	2020
First published:	2014
Authors:	Judith Aldridge • Juanjo Medina • Robert Ralphs
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-50260-3
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	0-415-50260-8
Barcode:	9780415502603

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