The Insecure Offenders: Rebellious Youth In The Welfare State
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
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At the height of Britain's postwar prosperity, a troubling paradox emerged: a generation of young people raised in the comfort of the Welfare State turned restless, defiant, and increasingly criminal. The Insecure Offenders by T. R. Fyvel is a penetrating sociological study that chronicles the rise of juvenile delinquency in mid-twentieth-century Britain, examining the Teddy Boys and their contemporaries across Western Europe and America. Fyvel presents a richly observed portrait of rebellious youth caught between the promises of a modern welfare society and a deep, unspoken sense of alienation, dissecting the social conditions — broken communities, failing schools, and cultural drift — that breed antisocial behaviour. Fyvel writes with the authority of a seasoned journalist and social commentator, blending vivid case studies with rigorous analysis to argue that youth delinquency is not merely a policing problem but a symptom of broader societal failure. His incisive style strips away comfortable assumptions, confronting the reader with uncomfortable truths about class, identity, and the limits of material prosperity. A landmark work of British social criticism, The Insecure Offenders remains a compelling and eerily relevant inquiry into the question that haunts every generation: what does society owe its young — and what happens when it falls short?
Author: T. R. Fyvel
Format: Paperback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of Britain's postwar prosperity, a troubling paradox emerged: a generation of young people raised in the comfort of the Welfare State turned restless, defiant, and increasingly criminal. The Insecure Offenders by T. R. Fyvel is a penetrating sociological study that chronicles the rise of juvenile delinquency in mid-twentieth-century Britain, examining the Teddy Boys and their contemporaries across Western Europe and America. Fyvel presents a richly observed portrait of rebellious youth caught between the promises of a modern welfare society and a deep, unspoken sense of alienation, dissecting the social conditions — broken communities, failing schools, and cultural drift — that breed antisocial behaviour. Fyvel writes with the authority of a seasoned journalist and social commentator, blending vivid case studies with rigorous analysis to argue that youth delinquency is not merely a policing problem but a symptom of broader societal failure. His incisive style strips away comfortable assumptions, confronting the reader with uncomfortable truths about class, identity, and the limits of material prosperity. A landmark work of British social criticism, The Insecure Offenders remains a compelling and eerily relevant inquiry into the question that haunts every generation: what does society owe its young — and what happens when it falls short?