TY - JOUR
T1 - Territorialities in Scotland: perceptions of young people in Glasgow
AU - Deuchar, Ross
AU - Holligan, Christopher Peter
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper presents the results of an exploratory, small-scale qualitative research enquiry into the perceptions and experiences of young people in communities afflicted by deprivation in Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. The context within which we address this focus contains a culture reputed to involve sectarianism, territoriality and gangs. Glasgow has a reputation for being a 'hard place'. The official crime statistics are consistent with comparatively high levels of violent crime impacting upon this culture. We adopted semi-structured interviews in order to explore young people's perspectives as well as those working with them in youth venues. Most of the data collection took place in 'youth centres' close to the two stadiums of the major Scottish football clubs, namely Rangers and Celtic. Social capital theory is incorporated into the analysis of the results. The findings suggest that territoriality is the dominant parameter shaping their experience of and perceptions regarding neighbourhood areas, a conclusion endorsed by recent research about religious intermarriage.
AB - This paper presents the results of an exploratory, small-scale qualitative research enquiry into the perceptions and experiences of young people in communities afflicted by deprivation in Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. The context within which we address this focus contains a culture reputed to involve sectarianism, territoriality and gangs. Glasgow has a reputation for being a 'hard place'. The official crime statistics are consistent with comparatively high levels of violent crime impacting upon this culture. We adopted semi-structured interviews in order to explore young people's perspectives as well as those working with them in youth venues. Most of the data collection took place in 'youth centres' close to the two stadiums of the major Scottish football clubs, namely Rangers and Celtic. Social capital theory is incorporated into the analysis of the results. The findings suggest that territoriality is the dominant parameter shaping their experience of and perceptions regarding neighbourhood areas, a conclusion endorsed by recent research about religious intermarriage.
KW - gangs
KW - youth culture
KW - lifestyles
KW - identity
KW - territoriality
UR - http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a915910896~frm=titlelink?words=territorialities|scotland&hash=3730447285
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13676260902965298
U2 - 10.1080/13676260902965298
DO - 10.1080/13676260902965298
M3 - Article
VL - 12
SP - 731
EP - 746
JO - Journal of Youth Studies
JF - Journal of Youth Studies
SN - 1367-6261
IS - 6
ER -