Membership, Structure and Rivalries of Youth Gangs in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

This article examines the relationships of violent rivalry among youth gangs in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Based on extensive fieldwork on multiple gangs, the authors discuss how gang rivalries are structured and renewed over decades. Through this in-depth examination of the role o...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Rocha, Rafael, Davis Rodrigues, Corinne
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:México
Recursos:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Estudios Sociológicos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.estudiossociologicos.colmex.mx:article/1719
Acesso em linha:https://estudiossociologicos.colmex.mx/index.php/es/article/view/1719
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:gangs
Brazil
gang rivalry
gang structure
violence
pandillas;
Brasil
rivalidad entre pandillas
estructura de las pandillas
violencia
Descrição
Resumo:This article examines the relationships of violent rivalry among youth gangs in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Based on extensive fieldwork on multiple gangs, the authors discuss how gang rivalries are structured and renewed over decades. Through this in-depth examination of the role of rivalry in determining the structure and membership in these gangs, the authors discuss how the characteristics observed can contribute to the existing international literature on youth gangs.