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'GangTok': Insights into the presence of gang culture on TikTok

phys.org·University of Cincinnati·30 days ago
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new study, a University of Cincinnati sociologist and his research team are shedding light on how TikTok content produced by gang members could be used to better inform law enforcement and policymakers for more appropriate action. The team led by John Leverso, an assistant professor in the UC School of Criminal Justice, has published their research in Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal . The study analyzed 397 public TikTok videos associated with Latino gangs in Chicago to address four key areas: the genres of gang-related content; the extent to which these genres are circulated to the public; the perceived authenticity of the posts; and how performances on the tool complicate interpretations of offline identity. Three main genres emerged: place-based memorials that document gang geography; traditional gang performances that assert identity and provoke rivals; and role-playing simulations of gang life.…

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