The Codes of the Street in Risky Neighborhoods : : A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Youth Violence in Germany, Pakistan, and South Africa.

• Author: Heitmeyer, Wilhelm.
• TeilnehmendeR: Howell, Simon.; Kurtenbach, Sebastian.; Rauf, Abdul.; Zaman, Muhammad.; Zdun, Steffen.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2019.; ©2019.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (196 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Risky Neighborhoods as Specific Type of Social Space -- 2.1 Segregation and the Neighborhood as a Precondition for Risky Neighborhoods -- 2.2 The Consequence of a Neighborhood Effects on Individuals -- 2.3 Normative Structure of Neighborhoods -- 2.3.1 The Collective Prevention of Crime: Collective Efficacy -- 2.3.2 The Collective Reaction to Discrimination: Legal Cynicism -- 2.3.3 Individual Patterns of How to Cope with Perceived Risk: Spatial Threat Approaches -- 2.4 Risky Neighborhood: An Analytical Concept -- References -- 3 Violence-Related Norms and the "Code of the Street" -- 3.1 Violence and Norms: An Overview -- 3.2 Code of the Street -- 3.2.1 Basic Assumptions of the Code of the Street -- 3.2.2 The Code in the Socialization -- 3.2.3 Manhood and the Code -- 3.2.4 The Code as Decency Dilemma -- 3.2.5 The Code and Violence -- 3.3 Empirical Findings of the Code of the Street in Further Studies -- 3.3.1 General Findings About the Code of the Street -- 3.3.2 Code and Family -- 3.3.3 Code as a Strategy to Gain Safety -- 3.3.4 Code and Identity -- 3.4 The Code of the Street as the Analytical Framework for the Empirical Analysis -- References -- 4 Comparing Violence-Related Norms -- 4.1 Introduction to the Field of Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 4.2 The Need for Comparison -- 4.3 Shared Methodological Concerns -- 4.4 Comparing the Literature on the Three Countries -- 4.5 Functional Comparisons and Codes -- References -- 5 Research Design -- 5.1 Contextual Factors of Data Selection -- 5.2 Sampling Strategy -- 5.3 Interview Guidelines and the Analytical Strategy -- 5.4 Ethical Concerns -- References -- 6 Description of the German Context -- 6.1 Neighborhood Selection and Description in the German Context -- 6.1.1 Dortmund-Nordstadt -- 6.1.2 Duisburg-Marxloh -- 6.1.3 Berlin-Neukoelln.

6.1.4 Berlin-Wedding -- 6.2 Description of the German Sample -- 6.3 Code of the Street in Germany: A Closer Look into the Neighborhoods -- 6.3.1 Description of the Violence-Related Norms and Neighborhood Perceptions in Dortmund-Nordstadt -- 6.3.2 Description of the Violence-Related Norms and Neighborhood Perception in Duisburg-Marxloh -- 6.3.3 Description of the Violence-Related Norms and Neighborhood Perception in Berlin-Neukoelln -- 6.3.4 Description of the Violence-Related Norms and Neighborhood Perception in Berlin-Wedding -- 6.4 Reflection About the German Context -- References -- 7 Description of the Pakistani Context -- 7.1 Neighborhood Selection in the Pakistani Context -- 7.1.1 Bari Imam -- 7.1.2 France Colony F-7 Sector -- 7.1.3 Dhok Matkial -- 7.1.4 Lyari -- 7.2 Description of the Pakistani Sample -- 7.3 Code of the Street in Pakistan: An Overview of the Neighborhoods -- 7.3.1 Description of the Violence-Related Norms and Neighborhood Perceptions in Bari Imam -- 7.3.2 Description of the Violence-Related Norms and Neighborhood Perception in France Colony F-7 Islamabad -- 7.3.3 Description of the Violence-Related Norms and Neighborhood Perception in Dhok Matkial -- 7.4 Reflection About the Pakistani Context -- References -- 8 Description of the South African Context -- 8.1 Introduction to the South African Research Context -- 8.2 Political Eviction and Economic Migrancy-The History of the Communities in South Africa -- 8.2.1 Hanover Park-Cape Town -- 8.2.2 Umgeni/KwaMashu-Durban -- 8.3 Contemporary Context, Criminality, and Youth Violence in South Africa -- 8.4 Comparative Considerations and Concerns for the South African Context -- 8.5 Reflection About the South African Context -- References -- 9 Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Code of the Street -- 9.1 Introduction into the Discussion About Findings of the Cross-Cultural Comparison.

9.2 Comparison of the Core Elements of the Code of the Street -- 9.3 Perception of Risky Neighborhoods -- 9.3.1 Comparison of Social Space/Neighborhoods -- 9.3.2 Reflections on the Findings About the Perception of Risky Neighborhoods -- 9.4 The Shape of the Code of the Street in Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 9.4.1 Comparison of Street Etiquette -- 9.4.2 Comparison of Symbols -- 9.4.3 Comparison of Toughness and Masculinity -- 9.4.4 Comparison of Friends -- 9.4.5 Comparison of Respect -- 9.4.6 Comparison of Enemy -- 9.4.7 Reflection of the Shape of the Code of the Street -- 9.5 Consequences of the Code of the Street for Male Juveniles from a Comparative Perspective -- 9.5.1 Comparison of Violence Perception -- 9.5.2 Reflection of the Consequences of the Code of the Street -- 9.6 Conclusion of the Cross-Cultural Comparison About the Code of the Street -- References -- 10 Spotlight on Street Violence in a Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 10.1 Comparison of Success -- 10.2 Comparison of the Role of the Family -- 10.3 Comparison of Modalities of Technology -- 10.4 Comparison of Police and State Institutions -- 10.5 Patterns of Street Violence in a Cross-Cultural Comparison -- Reference -- 11 Conclusion: The Need to Develop the Code of the Street into a General Approach -- 11.1 Answer of the Research the Question -- 11.2 Similarities to the Code: Evidence of Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 11.3 Differences to the Code: Evidence of Cross-Cultural Comparison -- 11.4 What Does it Mean for the Code of the Street as a General Approach? -- References -- Index.