Fraser, A. (2013) Street habitus: gangs, territorialism and social change in Glasgow. Journal of Youth Studies, 16(8), pp. 970-985. (doi: 10.1080/13676261.2013.793791)
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Abstract
The relationship between youth ‘gangs’ and territory – understood as a monopolistic control over geographical space, exercised for economic gain – is a longstanding focus of gang scholarship, and remains central to criminological definitions of youth ‘gangs’ to this day. In this article, I re-assess this relationship in the context of an ethnographic study of youth ‘gangs’ and territorial space in Glasgow. Employing Bourdieu's concept of habitus in a spatial context, I argue that territorialism and gang behaviour should be understood as distinct – if linked – phenomenon, connected with the lived experiences of limited spatial autonomy in the post-industrial city. This analytical separation enables ‘gang’ behaviour to be understood beyond the traditional criminological gaze, incorporating sociological theories of space, class and identity.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Additional Information: | - Reprinted as 街头惯习：格拉斯哥的帮派、地域及社会变迁, Journal of Issues in Crime and Delinquency (Chinese). |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Fraser, Professor Alistair |
| Authors: | Fraser, A. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Youth Studies |
| Publisher: | Routledge |
| ISSN: | 1367-6261 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1469-9680 |
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