Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | ASBO nation |
| Subtitle of host publication | the criminalisation of nuisance |
| Editors | Peter Squires |
| Place of Publication | Bristol |
| Publisher | Policy Press |
| Pages | 337-357 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781847420275, 1847420273, 9781847420282, 1847420281 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2008 |
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Asocial not anti-social : the 'respect agenda' and the 'therapeutic me'. / Waiton, Stuart.
ASBO nation: the criminalisation of nuisance. ed. / Peter Squires. Bristol : Policy Press, 2008. p. 337-357.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
TY - CHAP
T1 - Asocial not anti-social
T2 - the 'respect agenda' and the 'therapeutic me'
AU - Waiton,Stuart
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - The promotion of respect in society, like the concern about anti-social behaviour, engages with issues that on the one hand are relatively small or insignificant — dropping litter or not saying ‘thank you’, for example. The ‘ASBO (Anti-Social Behaviour Order) agenda’ in the United Kingdom has been criticised for its authoritarian dynamic — especially by those on the left. However, even for critics there appears to be an uncertainty about the nature of behaviour today and a certain sense that there are some real problems to be addressed. Some, for example, believe that we are living in a ‘culture of greed’ — a belief that raises questions not only about capitalism and consumerism, but also about the very nature of relationships between people — indeed about the nature of people themselves. This chapter argues that there are some new problems to address today, but that the problem we face is ultimately not one of an anti-social society but of an asocial society. It looks at Tony Blair's ‘Respect Agenda’ and the politics of behaviour, along with the so-called therapeutic me.
AB - The promotion of respect in society, like the concern about anti-social behaviour, engages with issues that on the one hand are relatively small or insignificant — dropping litter or not saying ‘thank you’, for example. The ‘ASBO (Anti-Social Behaviour Order) agenda’ in the United Kingdom has been criticised for its authoritarian dynamic — especially by those on the left. However, even for critics there appears to be an uncertainty about the nature of behaviour today and a certain sense that there are some real problems to be addressed. Some, for example, believe that we are living in a ‘culture of greed’ — a belief that raises questions not only about capitalism and consumerism, but also about the very nature of relationships between people — indeed about the nature of people themselves. This chapter argues that there are some new problems to address today, but that the problem we face is ultimately not one of an anti-social society but of an asocial society. It looks at Tony Blair's ‘Respect Agenda’ and the politics of behaviour, along with the so-called therapeutic me.
U2 - 10.1332/policypress/9781847420282.003.0020
DO - 10.1332/policypress/9781847420282.003.0020
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781847420275
SN - 1847420273
SN - 9781847420282
SN - 1847420281
SP - 337
EP - 357
BT - ASBO nation
PB - Policy Press
ER -