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Anti-social behaviour, behavioural expectations and an urban aesthetic

journal contribution
posted on 2008-12-19, 14:48 authored by Andrew Millie
In recent years, the phrase ‘ anti-social behaviour ’ (ASB), as understood in a public order enforcement context, has gained prominence in the United Kingdom, to the extent that it is claimed we now live in an ‘ ASBO nation ’ . In this article, the meaning of ASB is explored as a contested concept. The focus is on urban spaces, where it is argued that understandings of ASB are very much dependent on people’s behavioural expectations for a particular space and time. Moreover, what is regarded as anti-social is also determined by social and cultural norms of aesthetic acceptability. A differential interpretation perspective is suggested, in which the same behaviour can be censured as ASB (or crime), tolerated, or even celebrated. The consequences are discussed.

History

School

  • Social Sciences

Department

  • Communication, Media, Social and Policy Studies

Citation

MILLIE, A., 2008. Anti-social behaviour, behavioural expectations and an urban aesthetic. British Journal of Criminology. 48 (3), pp. 379–394.

Publisher

© Oxford University Press

Version

  • NA (Not Applicable or Unknown)

Publication date

2008

Notes

This article is Closed Access. It was published in the journal, British Journal of Criminology [© Oxford University Press] and is available at http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/

ISSN

0007-0955

Language

  • en