Police civilianization and the production of underclass violence: the case of para-police Chengguan and street vendors in Guangzhou, China

Using data collected from systematic social observation, participant observation, interviews, and content analysis of media reports in Guangzhou, this article studies violent confrontation between China’s para-police chengguan (urban management officers) and street vendors. We find that most violent...

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Authors: Xu, Jianhua 1958- (Author) ; Jiang, Anli (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 64–84
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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