Description:On the public roads boy racers are a foreboding presence, viewed with suspicion and derision by the respectable motorist. The problem of the young (male) driver is one which has plagued authorities and governments due to youths acclaimed propensity to engage in deviant and dangerous driving behaviours. "Boy Racer Culture" sheds light on the boy racer phenomenon through ethnographic research with the notorious Bouley Basher culture in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, and the moral panic on the part of outside groups including the local community, police, politicians and media. This book examines the creation of masculine and feminine identities in a traditionally male-dominated subculture through car-related rituals such as modding, subcultural media and events, and the quest for celebrity status via public performances."Boy Racer Culture "challenges common misconceptions surrounding the boy racer, the problematic young (male) motorist and the car modifier. It will be essential reading for an international audience including sociologists and criminologists, particularly those with an interest in youth culture, subcultures, moral panics, car culture, anti-social behaviour, and the governance and policing of the roads.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Boy Racer Culture: Youth, Masculinity and Deviance. To get started finding Boy Racer Culture: Youth, Masculinity and Deviance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
209
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Routledge
Release
2013
ISBN
1299137105
Boy Racer Culture: Youth, Masculinity and Deviance
Description: On the public roads boy racers are a foreboding presence, viewed with suspicion and derision by the respectable motorist. The problem of the young (male) driver is one which has plagued authorities and governments due to youths acclaimed propensity to engage in deviant and dangerous driving behaviours. "Boy Racer Culture" sheds light on the boy racer phenomenon through ethnographic research with the notorious Bouley Basher culture in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, and the moral panic on the part of outside groups including the local community, police, politicians and media. This book examines the creation of masculine and feminine identities in a traditionally male-dominated subculture through car-related rituals such as modding, subcultural media and events, and the quest for celebrity status via public performances."Boy Racer Culture "challenges common misconceptions surrounding the boy racer, the problematic young (male) motorist and the car modifier. It will be essential reading for an international audience including sociologists and criminologists, particularly those with an interest in youth culture, subcultures, moral panics, car culture, anti-social behaviour, and the governance and policing of the roads.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Boy Racer Culture: Youth, Masculinity and Deviance. To get started finding Boy Racer Culture: Youth, Masculinity and Deviance, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.