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An introduction to the sociology of gangs, focusing on the historical development of gangs in New Zealand and the methods which have been taken to control them.
Robbery, rape, murder, organised crime: the public face of gangs is synonymous with these activities. But the general public’s impression of gangs is superficial and largely mythical. Until recently, little in fact has been known about the reality of gangs, about their internal dynamics, or about how they emerged and developed in this country. SOCI293, taught by New Zealand’s leading gang authority, will trace the history of New Zealand gangs as well as the plethora of policy measures and laws that have been enacted to counter them. It will examine international gang research as well as important local concepts such as ‘blue vision’, ‘intimate escalation’ and the ‘gang-community balance’. Because gangs everywhere have evolved within unique social, economic and political contexts, it will become clear that a full understanding of gangs cannot be achieved without an appreciation of the unique historical, social and political contexts in which they were born and nurtured.
15 points of 100 level SOCI with B grade or better; or 30 points of 100 level SOCI; or LAWS101; or LAWS150/CRJU101; or students without 100 level SOCI but with a B average or better in 60 points in related subjects may enter the course with the approval of the Head of Department
Jarrod Gilbert
Gilbert, Jarrod; Patched : the history of gangs in New Zealand ; Auckland University Press, 2013.
Domestic fee $717.00
International fee $2,913.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .