| The Asian Gang: Ethnicity, Identity, Masculinity Contributor(s): Alexander, Claire (Author) |
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ISBN: 185973314X ISBN-13: 9781859733141 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: In recent years the British mass media have ' discovered' a new and urgent social problem - the Asian ' gang' . Images of urban deprivation and ' the Underclass' have combined with fears of growing youth militancy and masculinities-in-crisis to position Asian, and especially Muslim, young men as the new folk devil. This reimagination of Asian young men has focused on violence, drug abuse and crime, set against a backdrop of cultural conflict, generational confusion and religious fundamentalism. The Asian ' gang', it seems, is the inevitable product of these social forces. But what is the reality? Based on three years' fieldwork with a group of Bangladeshi young men in inner-city London, this book attempts to explore the complex mythologies and realities of contemporary Asian youth experience. Taking the ' gang' as its starting point, the study examines the interaction of representation and reality, ethnicity and masculinity in a textured, in-depth and personal perspective that challenges traditional views on Asian communities and identities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Dewey: 364.1 |
| Lexile Measure: 1530 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.04 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In recent years the British mass media have discovered a new and urgent social problem - the Asian gang. Images of urban deprivation and the Underclass have combined with fears of growing youth militancy and masculinities-in-crisis to position Asian, and especially Muslim, young men as the new folk devil. This reimagination of Asian young men has focused on violence, drug abuse and crime, set against a backdrop of cultural conflict, generational confusion and religious fundamentalism. The Asian gang, it seems, is the inevitable product of these social forces. But what is the reality? Based on three years fieldwork with a group of Bangladeshi young men in inner-city London, this book attempts to explore the complex mythologies and realities of contemporary Asian youth experience. Taking the gang as its starting point, the study examines the interaction of representation and reality, ethnicity and masculinity in a textured, in-depth and personal perspective that challenges traditional views on Asian communities and identities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alexander, Claire: - Claire Alexander is Lecturer in Sociology at the London School of Economics. |