Delinquent Boys: The Culture of the Gang.

Hartung, Frank E.; Cohen, Albert K.

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“…According to Durkheim (1951), the breakdown of social norms poses a serious threat to social control by shaking the accustomed balance between cultural aspirations and social opportunities, contributing to higher degrees of deviant behavior, particularly suicides. Building on Durkheim's theory, American sociologists have related crime and delinquency to the strain resulting from a failure to achieve expected goals through legitimate means, particularly among lower-class boys (Merton, 1938; see also Cloward and Ohlin, 1960;Cohen, 1955).…”

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Strain, depression, and deviant behavior among left-behind and non-left-behind adolescents in China

Sun

2023

International Sociology

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China’s massive rural to urban migration has created a vast number of left-behind children (LBC) whose parents moved to cities for work. Drawing upon data from LBC and non-left-behind children (NLBC) in three Chinese cities, this study tests the applicability of general strain theory in explaining deviant behavior among adolescents. The analysis results show that LBC status is directly related to lower involvement in deviant behavior, whereas it is also directly linked to academic difficulty and depression, leading to more deviant acts. Compared with NLBC, LBC have an overall lower risk of deviance. Male and middle school students and students experiencing parental abuse and family poverty are more inclined to express greater depression, subsequently promoting higher participation in deviance.

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Section: Theoretical Foundationsmentioning

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Strain, depression, and deviant behavior among left-behind and non-left-behind adolescents in China

Sun

2023

International Sociology

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“…The lack of recognition (Fraser, 1995), disturbed self-esteem, or status frustration (Cohen, 1955) and relative deprivation (Charlesworth et al, 2004) are often the consequences of the torn habitus of upwardly mobile academics. Nevertheless, the detailed analysis of the interview set revealed some traces of pride in the analyzed narratives.…”

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Social class as a blessing in disguise? Beyond the deficit model in working-class and higher education studies

Łuczaj

2022

EDI

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PurposeThe overarching question of this paper is, “What are the advantages of being an upwardly mobile academic?” The extant academic research on working-class academics has usually emphasized various kinds of “deficits” of working-class academics. In this paper, the author demonstrates that although class positions can constitute a formidable burden, they can translate into specific advantages in academia.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on the narrative, phenomenological approach, which has been applied in working-class studies and higher-education research. The empirical material comprises the collection of 25 narrative interviews conducted and analyzed according to the biographical narrative interpretive method (BNIM).FindingsThis paper looks at the experience of working-class academics from a holistic perspective, including both the downsides and upsides of being an “outsider within,” or “insider without.” It uncovers four assets of a working-class background – referred to as “navigational capital,” “revolutionary potential,” “wisdom” and a distinct “working-class pedagogy.”Practical implicationsThe working-class pedagogy can be turned into support programs for working-class individuals. Their navigational capital can foster evolutionary changes and small improvements for the benefit of the entire academic community. Their revolutionary dispositions can trigger major reforms, and their unique experiences can be utilized as case studies in teaching.Originality/valueThis paper engages with the literature on the cultural mismatch and cleft habitus in the academic context. It analyzes the positive but rarely discussed aspects of being an upwardly mobile academic with a working-class background. By recognizing these unique assets, it engages with the literature on inclusive universities and can help make higher education more inclusive and sustainable.

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“…One of the earliest subculture of violence theorists, Cohen (1955), articulated a theory of delinquent subcultures in his influential publication Delinquent Boys. The basic premise of this theory is that lower-class youth engage in delinquent activities as a means of compensating for the lack of legitimate opportunities that are available for other youth who have relatively more access to legitimate opportunities to thrive.…”

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Adherence to street code and violent victimization and delinquent offending of youth in Turkey: An analysis of mediation and moderation effects

Duru

Deryol

Cam

2021

European Journal of Criminology

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In this study, we estimated a model of youth violent victimization and delinquent offending in Turkey using the subculture of violence thesis. Specifically, we employed adherence to street code and risky lifestyle measures to understand the relationship between these factors and the odds of youth violent victimization and the incidence rate ratio of delinquent offending, controlling for social ties such as family and peer-related measures and demographics, in a sample of 2627 students from 18 schools in Bagcilar county of Istanbul, Turkey. Moreover, we also explored the mediation and moderation effects among adherence to street culture and lifestyle measures. We found that risky lifestyle corresponds with higher odds of victimization and a higher incidence rate ratio of offending. Moreover, we found that adherence to street code has direct and indirect effects on offending, but it has only an indirect effect on victimization. In other words, lifestyle measures fully mediated the effect of street culture on victimization. Finally, we also found moderation effects of adherence to street culture on the relationship between lifestyle, victimization, and delinquent offending. Implications of our findings are discussed.

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Delinquent Boys: The Culture of the Gang.

Cited by 37 publications

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Strain, depression, and deviant behavior among left-behind and non-left-behind adolescents in China

Strain, depression, and deviant behavior among left-behind and non-left-behind adolescents in China

Social class as a blessing in disguise? Beyond the deficit model in working-class and higher education studies

Adherence to street code and violent victimization and delinquent offending of youth in Turkey: An analysis of mediation and moderation effects

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