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Communities, Centres, Connections, Disconnections: Some Reflections on the Riots in Birmingham

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  • Gargi Bhattacharyya
  • James Cowles
  • Steve Garner
  • Ajmal Hussain

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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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  • Gargi Bhattacharyya & James Cowles & Steve Garner & Ajmal Hussain, 2012. "Communities, Centres, Connections, Disconnections: Some Reflections on the Riots in Birmingham," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 17(1), pages 130-134, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:17:y:2012:i:1:p:130-134
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.2542
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    1. Emma Casey, 2013. "‘Urban Safaris’: Looting, Consumption and Exclusion in London 2011," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 18(4), pages 48-56, November.
    2. Leah Bassel, 2013. "Speaking and Listening: The 2011 English Riots," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 18(4), pages 111-121, November.

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