1st Edition

Crime and Marginalisation Young People in World Cinema

By Andrew McGrath Copyright 2027
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

Through labelling theory, Crime and Marginalisation: Young People in World Cinema examines how stigma affects marginalised youth across global societies by analysing key films that reflect broader social trends. Moving beyond Anglophone perspectives, it explores diverse contexts, including First Nations dispossession, Global South dynamics, and China's displaced youth. The analysis reveals... Read more

1.Juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice systems.  2.The ‘classic’ JD movies.  3.Boyz N the Hood and American crime and punishment.  4.First Nations Australians: dispossession and resistance in Samson and Delilah.  5.Romper Stomper and White fear in Australia.  6.La Haine and life in the Banlieues.  7.Salaam Bombay and post-colonial India.  8.School violence films in Japan.  9.The cinema of change: young people in the new China.  10.JD cinema: Love and companionship in a hostile world. 

Biography

Andrew McGrath is Associate Professor of Psychology at Charles Sturt University.