Street-Frequenting Young People in Fiji by Patrick Vakaoti

Author:Patrick Vakaoti
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

The process of ‘internal policing’ by more established street-frequenting young people in Suva, acts as a way of socialising newcomers on the streets about street codes and the group’s subcultural capital (Thornton 1996). This draws a striking similarity to that which Beazley (2003, p. 185) observes in Indonesia where “a child is assessed for his attitude, independence, masculinity, strength of character and apparent adaptability to the street”. They are often punished if they do not behave properly (Beazley 2003). In doing this the participants not only safeguard their collective image but distinguish themselves from other groups of street youths like the ‘wheelbarrow boys’ and other street persons whom they consider occupying a much lower position in the street hierarchy. This street status is closely aligned with spatial appropriation and existence.

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