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This collection is made up of contributions from scholars producing empirical work on some of the key areas upon which Geoff Pearson established his reputation.
List of contents
Introduction. Geoffrey Pearson: 1943-2013
Dick Hobbs1. They didn't know whether to "fuck me or fight me": An ethnographic account of North Town boxing gym.
Deborah JumpPart I: Race
2. More than Violent Whites? From Paki Bashing to the English Defence League
James Treadwell and Jon Garland3. From 'Paki Bashing' to 'Muslim Bashing': UK extremism policies considered
Alice Sampson4. Shame, scandal and respectability amongst the children of the Windrush generation: A Scholarly Omission
Kenny MonrosePart II: Youth
5. Histories of Hooliganism
Andrew Davies6. The Same Old Song?: The Contemporary Relevance of Subcultures
Andy Wilson7. Illegal Rave Security: Keeping trouble out of the London free party scene
Matt TaylorPart III: Drugs and Illegal Markets
8. On Tap: Organised Crime and the Illicit Trade in Tobacco, Alcohol and Pharmaceuticals
Charlie Edwards and Calum Jeffray9. Reconsidering Middle Markets
Dan Silverstone10. Fear and Loathing in a Dirty Old Town: Violent Notes from A Drug Market Ethnography
Brendan Marsh11. Drug markets, ethnography and Geoff Pearson: A tribute to the man of the people
Dan Briggs12. "Ethiopia or Utopia?": Reflections on the New Heroin Users
Mark GilmanPart IV: Geoff's Final Publication13. Drugs, Care and Sex Work: Sex and Survival
Jenni Ward and Geoff Pearson[Jenni Ward and Geoff Pearson]
About the author
Dick Hobbs is currently Professor of Sociology at the University of Western Sydney, Emeritus Professor at the University of Essex, Visiting Professor at Goldsmiths College and an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.
Summary
This collection is made up of contributions from scholars producing empirical work on some of the key areas upon which Geoff Pearson established his reputation.
