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'Street capital' introduces the worlds of young black men dealing
cannabis at a drug scene called The River in Oslo, Norway. The
lives of these men are structured by a huge and complex cannabis
economy and they are involved in fights, robberies and substance
abuse. They lack jobs and education, and many of them do not have
family or close friends, yet they do have 'street capital': the
knowledge, skills and competence necessary to manage life on the
streets. Centred on this concept of 'street capital', this unique
book presents a new theoretical framework - inspired by and
expanding on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, the French sociologist -
for understanding street cultures. It is based on extensive
fieldwork and repeated in-depth interviews with dealers aged
between 15 and 30, which explore themes including marginalisation,
discrimination, cannabis dealing and drug use, violence,
masculinity, hip-hop culture, experiences with the welfare system,
and issues of immigration and racism. The book also analyses the
discursive practice of marginalised people on the street and
identifies the narratives by which these young men live.
'Street capital' introduces the worlds of young black men dealing
cannabis at a drug scene called The River in Oslo, Norway. The
lives of these men are structured by a huge and complex cannabis
economy and they are involved in fights, robberies and substance
abuse. They lack jobs and education, and many of them do not have
family or close friends, yet they do have 'street capital': the
knowledge, skills and competence necessary to manage life on the
streets. Centred on this concept of 'street capital', this unique
book presents a new theoretical framework - inspired by and
expanding on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, the French sociologist -
for understanding street cultures. It is based on extensive
fieldwork and repeated in-depth interviews with dealers aged
between 15 and 30, which explore themes including marginalisation,
discrimination, cannabis dealing and drug use, violence,
masculinity, hip-hop culture, experiences with the welfare system,
and issues of immigration and racism. The book also analyses the
discursive practice of marginalised people on the street and
identifies the narratives by which these young men live.
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