{"product_id":"2026200015600-secondhand-the-insecure-offenders-rebellious-youth-in-the-welfare-state","title":"The Insecure Offenders: Rebellious Youth In The Welfare State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 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.\n\nFyvel 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?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203223724251,"sku":"2026200015600-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e31f9aa1-12fe-4d1f-979b-7a6f76927727.png?v=1788146141","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015600-secondhand-the-insecure-offenders-rebellious-youth-in-the-welfare-state","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}