Abstract
This paper explores the experiences of children living on inner London council estates. Prevalent discourses of social exclusion position such children as both 'at risk' and a risk to others. They are portrayed as a mixture of deviant delinquent and passive victim. In contrast, this research study found that children have a reflexive awareness of the places they inhabit which recognises the estates as harsh and restricting, yet the same time encompasses more positive feelings of identification and belonging. Most children shared a sense of feeling 'at home,' but one which was infused with both a recognition of the stigma associated with 'sink' estates and a fascinated horror with regard to the behaviour of a delinquent minority.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 410-428 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Antipode |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |