Full Description
This book is the third publication from the Eurogang Network, a cross-national collaboration of researchers (from both North America and Europe) devoted to comparative and multi-national research on youth gangs. It provides a unique insight into the influence of migration on local gang formation and development, paying particular attention to the importance of ethnicity. The book also explores the challenges that migration and ethnicity pose for responding effectively to the growth of such gangs, particularly in areas where public discourse on such issues is restricted.
Chapters in the book are concerned to address both situations where there have been longstanding problems with street gangs as well as areas where such issues have just started to emerge. A variety of different research traditions and approaches are represented, including ethnographic methods, self-report surveys and interviews, official records data and victim interviews.
It will be essential reading for anybody interested in the phenomenon of street and youth gangs.
Contents
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
