Street capital

'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.

List of contents

Introduction; Trajectories to the river; Street capital; Marginalisation and resistance; Drugs and masculinity; Street dealing and drug markets; Violence and street culture; Between the street and the welfare state; Conclusion.

About the author

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.

Summary

'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.

Product details

• Authors: Willy Pedersen, Willy (Department of Sociology and Human Geography Pedersen, Sandberg, Sveinung Sandberg, Sveinung (Department of Sociology Sandberg
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.10.2009
• EAN: 9781847421203
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-120-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 250 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 534 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology