We've read a lot about the physical landscape influencing the society which inhabits it - today's BBC report examines the future of social housing:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7908607.stm
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Casualty - gangs and knife crime
Casualty explores the effects of knife crime:
Opening on a scene of gang initiation - the boys involved are very young, even the apparent leader of the gang. The new recruit is set the task of stabbing the character who rescues him from a kicking... a dealer.
In contrast to our segmentation's 'moving on' figures, the inspirational character here is still involved with crime:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hvsrq/Casualty_Series_23_Blood/
Opening on a scene of gang initiation - the boys involved are very young, even the apparent leader of the gang. The new recruit is set the task of stabbing the character who rescues him from a kicking... a dealer.
In contrast to our segmentation's 'moving on' figures, the inspirational character here is still involved with crime:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hvsrq/Casualty_Series_23_Blood/
Radio 4 on gang culture
This radio programme examines the effect of gang culture on young people today, focusing on a North London estate, Stonebridge. He visits the estate he had previously been to 20 years earlier whilst looing into drugs and gangs, but this time he goes with an academic colleague of his, Suzella.
Suzella's son Zane is involved with a gang himself. She uses him as a subject for her own research, she lectures on criminology. Zane has been excluded and put in a young offenders institute following a stabbing. Suzella blames herself for encouraging him to make friends in the local area and says there was no option but for him to get involved with a gang - the pressure on him as a young black male in that area was incredible.
The physical landscape (introduction of low-rise buildings and the boarded-up shops) is discussed, as in Heale's book.
They meet a local 'moving on' figure who discusses how easy it is to get hold of a gun now, it's just part of everyday life. Young people now have grown up around violence, they don' know any different.
Interestingly Zane and Suzella say that there's nothing wrong with gangs being a 'surrogate family' - it's about protection and is not a negative thing. She feels helpless that she can't protect her son when he's out on the streets.
A pioneering programme, EXIT, set up by Julia Walton in Brixton after a fatal incident. It aims to inspire and empower young people to achieve better things. Julia discusses the prejudices facing young people in society today.
Suzella discusses how kids are seen as feral, but they actually feel that it is about self-defence and there's a breakdown of social and moral boundaries in their lives.
Zane's response to the punitive government reaction to violence is very negative; he says that life for him is already restricted as he can't move around London freely, so prison is just an extension of this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/?q=gangs,%20guns%20and%20families
Suzella's son Zane is involved with a gang himself. She uses him as a subject for her own research, she lectures on criminology. Zane has been excluded and put in a young offenders institute following a stabbing. Suzella blames herself for encouraging him to make friends in the local area and says there was no option but for him to get involved with a gang - the pressure on him as a young black male in that area was incredible.
The physical landscape (introduction of low-rise buildings and the boarded-up shops) is discussed, as in Heale's book.
They meet a local 'moving on' figure who discusses how easy it is to get hold of a gun now, it's just part of everyday life. Young people now have grown up around violence, they don' know any different.
Interestingly Zane and Suzella say that there's nothing wrong with gangs being a 'surrogate family' - it's about protection and is not a negative thing. She feels helpless that she can't protect her son when he's out on the streets.
A pioneering programme, EXIT, set up by Julia Walton in Brixton after a fatal incident. It aims to inspire and empower young people to achieve better things. Julia discusses the prejudices facing young people in society today.
Suzella discusses how kids are seen as feral, but they actually feel that it is about self-defence and there's a breakdown of social and moral boundaries in their lives.
Zane's response to the punitive government reaction to violence is very negative; he says that life for him is already restricted as he can't move around London freely, so prison is just an extension of this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/?q=gangs,%20guns%20and%20families
Monday, 23 February 2009
Anti-knife crime site
Interesting site set up by Da Vision, a South-London focused organisation which aims to inspire and empower young people.
They run community-based initiatives to equip people to make positive life choices... truly inspiring.
Check it out:
http://www.provision.org.uk/knife.htm
They run community-based initiatives to equip people to make positive life choices... truly inspiring.
Check it out:
http://www.provision.org.uk/knife.htm
Friday, 20 February 2009
Two teen deaths in London stabbings
Two seperate incidents involving teenagers have resulted in deaths in London.
At least one was the victim of gang crime, an 18year old was found with knife wounds near a railway. This follows the stabbing of 3 teens last week in a suspected gang fight.
This brings the total number of teens killed in violent attacks to 3 this year - however this time last year there were 6.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7900687.stm
At least one was the victim of gang crime, an 18year old was found with knife wounds near a railway. This follows the stabbing of 3 teens last week in a suspected gang fight.
This brings the total number of teens killed in violent attacks to 3 this year - however this time last year there were 6.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7900687.stm
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
C4 highlights the need for investment in youth activities
The Secret Millionaire programme featured a young entrepreneur who was placed in Hackney's infamous 'murder mile'. Shocked by the severe lack of investment (both financial and emotional) in young people, and able to foresee the potential negative paths their lives may take as a result, he deciders to invest in a youth centre and a young designer.
http://www.channel4.com/video/the-secret-millionaire/catchup.html
Interestingly, the programme highlighted the invaluable work done by adult mentors and places emphasis on the role they play in positively influencing young people, often with little or no financial support.
http://www.channel4.com/video/the-secret-millionaire/catchup.html
Interestingly, the programme highlighted the invaluable work done by adult mentors and places emphasis on the role they play in positively influencing young people, often with little or no financial support.
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