Sociétés 2017/4 No 138
Journal article

Neighborhood watch: Can a feeling of insecurity recreate social cohesion?

Pages 53 to 64

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  • GARDENIER, Matthijs,
2017. Neighborhood watch: Can a feeling of insecurity recreate social cohesion? Sociétés, 2017/4 No 138, p.53-64. DOI : 10.3917/soc.138.0053. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-societes-2017-4-page-53?lang=en.
  • Gardenier, Matthijs.
« Neighborhood watch: Can a feeling of insecurity recreate social cohesion? ». Sociétés, 2017/4 No 138, 2017. p.53-64. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-societes-2017-4-page-53?lang=en.
  • Gardenier, M.
(2017). Neighborhood Watch: Can a Feeling of Insecurity Recreate Social Cohesion? Sociétés, No 138(4), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.3917/soc.138.0053.

https://doi.org/10.3917/soc.138.0053

Abstract
Authors

Cite this article

  • Gardenier, M.
(2017). Neighborhood Watch: Can a Feeling of Insecurity Recreate Social Cohesion? Sociétés, No 138(4), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.3917/soc.138.0053.
  • Gardenier, Matthijs.
« Neighborhood watch: Can a feeling of insecurity recreate social cohesion? ». Sociétés, 2017/4 No 138, 2017. p.53-64. CAIRN.INFO, shs.cairn.info/journal-societes-2017-4-page-53?lang=en.
  • GARDENIER, Matthijs,
2017. Neighborhood watch: Can a feeling of insecurity recreate social cohesion? Sociétés, 2017/4 No 138, p.53-64. DOI : 10.3917/soc.138.0053. URL : https://shs.cairn.info/journal-societes-2017-4-page-53?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/soc.138.0053

French
English

The “neighborhood watch” system establishes surveillance networks within neighborhoods in order to prevent burglaries. This article seeks to question how this mass phenomenon relates to social cohesion. We make the assumption that there is an inversion of the relationship between social cohesion and social control. Thus, the organization of collective surveillance is supposed to recreate local communities where they no longer exist.

Keywords

  • Watchful Citizens
  • Neighbourhood watch
  • oversight
  • social link
  • vigilantism

Publisher keywords: Neighbourhood watch, oversight, social link, vigilantism<np pagenum="054"/>, Watchful Citizens

Uploaded: 03/16/2018

https://doi.org/10.3917/soc.138.0053

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