TY - JOUR
T1 - Communities, centres, connections, disconnections
T2 - some reflections on the riots in Birmingham
AU - Bhattacharyya, Gargi
AU - Cowles, James
AU - Garner, Steve
AU - Hussain, Ajmal
N1 - Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/2/29
Y1 - 2012/2/29
N2 - This paper presents key ideas from fieldwork conducted in Birmingham between 2009 and 2011. This work examined identity in 'white' neighbourhoods, and attitudes to politics and understandings of poverty in more mixed ones. This work revealed that many Birmingham residents were concerned about a perceived loss of values, the impact of 'unrespectable' households and individuals in their areas and the apparent disconnect between political representatives and local residents. In the aftermath of the disturbances of August 2011 across England, including in Birmingham, we revisit these themes and examine the implications for understanding disorder in the city of Birmingham.
AB - This paper presents key ideas from fieldwork conducted in Birmingham between 2009 and 2011. This work examined identity in 'white' neighbourhoods, and attitudes to politics and understandings of poverty in more mixed ones. This work revealed that many Birmingham residents were concerned about a perceived loss of values, the impact of 'unrespectable' households and individuals in their areas and the apparent disconnect between political representatives and local residents. In the aftermath of the disturbances of August 2011 across England, including in Birmingham, we revisit these themes and examine the implications for understanding disorder in the city of Birmingham.
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UR - http://www.socresonline.org.uk/17/1/11.html
U2 - 10.5153/sro.2542
DO - 10.5153/sro.2542
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84857881909
SN - 1360-7804
VL - 17
JO - Sociological research online
JF - Sociological research online
IS - 1
M1 - 11
ER -