Street Gangs, Migration and Ethnicity

ISBN-13: 9781843923961 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 286 str.

Opis

Offers an insight into the influence of migration on local gang formation and development, paying attention to the importance of ethnicity. This book also explores the challenges that migration and ethnicity pose for responding effectively to the growth of

Spis treści

Foreword Part 1: Introduction and Methods  1. Introduction  2. Migrant Groups and Gang Activity: A Contrast Between Europe and the USA  3. Dangers and Problems of Doing 'Gang' Research in the UK Part 2: Migration and Street Gangs  4. Mexican Migrants in Gangs: A Second-generation History  5. Latin Kings in Barcelona  6. Gangs, Migration and Conflict: Thrasher's Theme in The Netherlands  7. Origins and Developments of Racist Skinheads in Moscow  Part 3: Ethnicity and Street Gangs  8. The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Gang Membership  9. Weapons are for Wimps: The Social Dynamics of Ethnicity and Violence in Australian Gangs   10. Ethnicity and Juvenile Street Gangs in France  11. Migration Background, Group Affiliation and Delinquency Among Endangered Youths in a South-west German City  12. Respect, Friendship, and Racial Injustice: Justifying Gang Membership in a Canadian City  Part 4: Issues and Challenges of Migration and Ethnicity in Dealing with Youth Gangs 13. An Interactive Construction of Gangs and Ethnicity: The Role of School Segregation in France  14. 'Nemesis' and the Achilles Heel of Pakistani Gangs in Norway  15. Wolves and Sheepdogs: On Migration, Ethnic Relations and Gang-police Interaction in Sweden  16. Concluding Remarks: The Roles of Migration and Ethnicity in Street Gang Formation, Involvement and Response

O autorze

Frank van Gemert, Dana Peterson, Inger-Lise Lien