'Ned' Pride in Scotland; Weapon Dogs
Weapon Dogs: Laurie Taylor considers whether status canines are the new urban menace. Also, the growth of 'chav' or 'ned' pride in Scotland.
Weapon dogs - Laurie Taylor discusses the phenomenon of status dogs with Simon Harding, the author of 'Unleashed..' Also, the growth of 'Ned' pride in Scotland. 'Ned', or non educated delinquent, is the Scottish equivalent of the English term 'Chav'. It refers stereotypically to uneducated and anti social youth. But the sociologist, Robert Young, finds that some young Scots, including middle class teenagers, are proudly adopting the 'Ned' label as a mark of sub cultural rebellion. Stephanie Lawler, who has also studied the 'chav' phenomenon, joins the discussion.
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Can 'Ned' be reclaimed as a title of pride?
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What is a status dog and what do they signify for their owners?
Duration: 03:06
Robert Young
Public health researcher in the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow
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Paper: doi: 10.1177/0038038511435059
Sociology December 2012 vol. 46 no. 6 1140-1160
Stephanie Lawler
Reader in Sociology, School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University
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Identity: Sociological Perspectives
Publisher: Polity
ISBN-10: 074563575X
ISBN-13: 978-0745635750
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Simon Harding
Lecturer in Criminology & Sociology at Middlesex University
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Unleashed: The Phenomena of Status Dogs and Weapon Dogs
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN-10: 1447300270
ISBN-13: 978-1447300274
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