Street Capital
Sandberg, Sveinung; Pedersen, Willy
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Description for Street Capital
hardcover. 'Street capital' is aimed at postgraduates and academics in criminology, race and ethnicity, sociology, social theory and methodology. It will also be of interest to a wider social science audience, particularly those interested in using Bourdieu as a theoretical model. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JK; JKVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 172. .
'Street capital' introduces the worlds of young black men dealing cannabis at a drug scene called The River in Oslo, Norway. The lives of these men are structured by a huge and complex cannabis economy and they are involved in fights, robberies and substance abuse. They lack jobs and education, and many of them do not have family or close friends, yet they do have 'street capital': the knowledge, skills and competence necessary to manage life on the streets. Centred on this concept of 'street capital', this unique book presents a new theoretical framework - inspired by and expanding on the ... Read more
'Street capital' introduces the worlds of young black men dealing cannabis at a drug scene called The River in Oslo, Norway. The lives of these men are structured by a huge and complex cannabis economy and they are involved in fights, robberies and substance abuse. They lack jobs and education, and many of them do not have family or close friends, yet they do have 'street capital': the knowledge, skills and competence necessary to manage life on the streets. Centred on this concept of 'street capital', this unique book presents a new theoretical framework - inspired by and expanding on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847421203
SKU
V9781847421203
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Ref
99-50
About Sandberg, Sveinung; Pedersen, Willy
Sveinung Sandberg is Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Bergen. He has research experience in areas such as violence, masculinity and social movements. Willy Pedersen is Professor of Sociology at the University of Oslo. He has extensive research experience in areas such as illegal drug use, violence, social marginalisation, prostitution and sexuality.
Reviews for Street Capital
"This book is informative, thought-provoking, sensitive, heart-rending in parts and, in my opinion, an outstanding work of ethnography and sociological theory. It would make an excellent teaching book - both to engage college students at the beginning of their courses by showcasing the best type of theorizing, analysis and fieldwork, and also for the teaching of qualitative methods." ... Read more