Anthony Gunter Bücher

Focusing on the everyday experiences of young black British Caribbean men, this ethnographic study challenges prevailing stereotypes of them as 'dangerous' and 'underachieving.' It examines the impact of contemporary youth subcultures on their lives, emphasizing factors such as home life, schooling, spatial locality, ethnicity, and gender. By providing a nuanced perspective, the book seeks to move beyond simplistic narratives of poverty and violence, offering a deeper understanding of the complexities faced by these young individuals in an East London neighborhood.

This book challenges current thinking about youth violence and gangs, and their racialisation by the media and the police. It highlights how the street gang label is unfairly linked to Black (and urban) youth street-based lifestyles/cultures and friendship groups.