R. White 
Youth Gangs, Violence and Social Respect 
Exploring the Nature of Provocations and Punch-Ups

This is the first book dedicated to Australian youth gangs, exploring the subtleties and nuances of street life for young men and their quest for social respect. The key focus is on group violence and the ways in which the ‘gang’ provides a forum for the expression of this violence.

Table of Content

1. Doing Gangs Research 2. Gangs and Identity 3. Groups and Networks 4. Fluidity and Continuity 5. Gangs and the Transnational 6. Indigenous Gangs and Family 7. Provocations and Punch-Ups 8. The Body and Violence 9. Gang Interventions 10. Beyond Gangs Notes

About the author

Rob White is Professor of Criminology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He is author of Juvenile Justice: Youth and Crime in Australia (with Chris Cunneen) and Youth and Society (with Johanna Wyn), and editor of Youth Subcultures: Theory, History and the Australian Experience , and the three-volume Doing Youth Work in Australia (Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies).