"Richly illustrated by quotes and life histories, the manuscript is
an excellent ethnography of the ways in which young people develop
resilience through continual reworking of webs of care, nurturance
and interaction amongst themselves and with their families... The
text is well written, comprehensive and based on a rich source of
empirical material that is well analyzed and interpreted." . Tatek
Abebe, Norwegian Centre for Child Research, Norwegian University of
Sciences and Technology, Trondheim
"The book is a unique study based on long -term detailed field
research. The author adopts the novel approach of analyzing gender
and masculinity from the perspective of children and their families
and how they experience it, and in the process offers a searing and
unsparing gaze on the plight of families and children living in
difficult circumstances. Dr. Heinonen's findings have profound
implications, not just for policy makers and NGOs but for our very
conception of 'street children' and 'youth gangs'. It is a major
contribution to African ethnography and gender studies." Marieme S.
Lo, PhD, University of Toronto
The rapidly expanding population of youth gangs and street
children is one of the most disturbing issues in many cities around
the world. These children are perceived to be in a constant state
of destitution, violence and vagrancy, and therefore must be a
serious threat to society, needing heavy-handed intervention and
'tough love' from concerned adults to impose societal norms on them
and turn them into responsible citizens. However, such norms are
far from the lived reality of these children. The situation is
further complicated by gender-based violence and masculinist
ideologies found in the wider Ethiopian culture, which influence
the proliferation of youth gangs. By focusing on gender as the
defining element of these children's lives - as they describe it in
their own words - this book offers a clear analysis of how the
unequal and antagonistic gender relations that are tolerated and
normalized by everyday school and family structures shape their
lives at home and on the street."
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