The idea of synthesising theory is receiving attention within public health as part of a drive to
design theoretically informed interventions. Theory synthesis is not a new idea, however …

Young people's lives continue to be the topic of public scrutiny and recurring 'moral panics'.
Smoking cannabis, speeding, and engaging in street-level fights are depicted as activities …

Women bodybuilders exemplify gendered deviance and risk a social stigma on top of the
physical risk of partaking in this demanding sport. In the current study, we utilize Stephen …

This paper draws together elements of cultural sociology and theoretical psychoanalysis in
order to address the creation and enactment of a particular form of violent subjectivity. Its …

This paper explores an interdisciplinary approach that researchers can use to understand
how people feel about their movement in the cityscape and their risk-taking activities by …

In Sweden, young people are assessed in institutions at the request of the social services, a
situation that can be described as being in limbo, in a state of uncertainty. Using the …

This article clarifies and revises the sociological theory of voluntary risk taking known as
edgework. The concept has three distinct aspects: material practices, embodied …

Gang members and membership are oft displayed as fixed and stable entities that are only
understood in the context of the gang. This paper purports that membership is a role learned …

Scholars have long debated what is the role of inequalities in organised violence, but the
causal mechanisms remain unclear. I argue that mainstream approaches (eg deviance …

The geography of sex work has received attention from scholars exploring its ebb and flow
based on how police, neighbors, and gentrification influence sex work zones; however …