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Place, race and politics : the anatomy of a law and order crisis /

Place, Race and Politicspresents an integrated analysis of the social and political processes that combined to construct a media-driven 'crisis' concerning African youth crime in the city of Melbourne, Australia.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weber, Leanne (Autor)
Otros Autores: Blaustein, Jarrett, Benier, Kathryn, Wickes, Rebecca, Johns, Diana F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Place, Race and Politics
  • Endorsements
  • Place, Race and Politics: The Anatomy of a Law and Order Crisis
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Acronyms
  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction: The Foundations of a Law and Order Crisis
  • Understanding Law and Order Crises
  • Theorising Risk, Security and Othering
  • Understanding the Moomba 'Riot'
  • The South Sudanese Diaspora in Melbourne
  • Contextualising Moomba and the 'African Gangs Crisis'
  • About this Book
  • 2. From 'Apex' to '#AfricanGangs'
  • Penal Populism and 'Law and Order Auctions'
  • A Political 'Blueprint'
  • Governing through Race, Crime and Youth
  • Otherness as a Category of Menace
  • 'Victoria under Labor'
  • ' ... Profound Investments in a Safer and Stronger Victoria'
  • 'Making Victoria Safe Again'
  • 'Lawlessness in Victoria'
  • #AfricanGangs
  • Conclusion
  • 3. The Racialisation of Crime: 'African Gangs' and the Media, with Chloe Keel, Greg Koumouris and Claire Moran
  • Introduction
  • Newsworthiness, Race and Crime
  • Sensationalising Moomba in the Media: The Lead-up to the 2018 Victorian State Election
  • The Emergence of the 'Law and Order Crisis'
  • Blackness and Criminality
  • A Failure to Settle Well
  • Concluding Thoughts
  • 4. 'No-one Thinks You Are Innocent': Policing the 'Crimmigrant Other'
  • Victoria Police and the 'African Crime' Crisis
  • Securitising Race and Place
  • Young People as Risk
  • Cleanskins and Criminals
  • Gangs, Groups and Risky Places
  • The Production of Racialised Policing
  • Individual Racism
  • Systemic Racism
  • 'Hardwiring' Racism
  • Policing and Belonging
  • The Politics of Belonging
  • Policing, Community and Media
  • The Differential Distribution of Security
  • 'Now We Don't Have Any Security'
  • Securing Citizenship
  • Conclusion: Policing the 'African Crime' Crisis
  • 5. Impact on the South Sudanese and Wider Australian Communities
  • Stigma, Labelling and Profiling
  • Family Relationships and Conflict between Generations
  • Impacts on Belonging and Identity
  • Reactions from the Broader Community
  • Conclusion
  • 6. Conclusion: The Anatomy of a Law and Order Crisis
  • Appendix 1: Refinement of Media Search Strategy
  • References
  • Index