The Making of Space, Race and Place: New York City's War on Graffiti, 1970—the Present

■ This article examines New York City's war on graffiti from 1970 until the present and the ways in which the city's reaction to the popular youth practice was largely shaped by the neoliberal restructuring process occurring throughout the same period. It explores the racialization and cri...

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Published in:Critique of anthropology 2008-03, Vol.28 (1), p.27-45
Main Author: Dickinson, Maggie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
America
Children & youth
Cities
Criminality
Criminalization
Ethnology
Graffiti
Landscape
Neoliberalism
New York
Poverty
Race
Racialization
Racism
Social relations. Intercultural and interethnic relations. Collective identity
Social structure and social relations
U.S.A
Urban areas
Urban space
War
Youth
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Summary:■ This article examines New York City's war on graffiti from 1970 until the present and the ways in which the city's reaction to the popular youth practice was largely shaped by the neoliberal restructuring process occurring throughout the same period. It explores the racialization and criminalization of the youth who practiced graffiti, and the ways in which this process manifested itself as a contestation over the use of urban space. Finally, it explores the practice of graffiti and the role of cultural practices more generally in relation to an anti-racist discourse.
ISSN:0308-275X
1460-3721
DOI:10.1177/0308275X07086556