Showing papers on "Graffiti published in 1985"

The language of humour

Abstract: The broad aim of this lively and engaging book is to examine relationships between the linguistic patterns, the stylistic functions, and the social and cultural contexts of humour. The material used in illustration is of corresponding breadth: schoolyard jokes, graffiti, aphorisms, advertisements, arguments, anecdotes, puns, parodies, passages of comic fiction, all come under Dr Nash's scrutiny.

Unobtrusive Research Methods in Criminal Justice: Using Graffiti in the Reconstruction of Institutional Cultures:

Abstract: The analysis of graffiti can provide insight into the structure of inmate societies and the process of socialization in correctional communities. Although institutional cultures have been studied using a variety of methods, researchers have neglected the use of unobtrusive measures that can provide independent sources of data to test theories or challenge existing findings. This study uses content analysis of graffiti collected from the walls of an abandoned juvenile correctional facility. Informant interviews and newspaper accounts provide supplemental data. Drawing on studies of graffiti from other settings, this research attempts to reconstruct, historically, aspects of confinement at the Institute for Juvenile Guidance in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The research focuses on dimensions that include the formation of informal groups and changes in the experiences of inmates during the course of their commitment.

The social archeology of a juvenile facility: Unobtrusive methods in the study of institutional cultures

Abstract: The structure and culture of inmate societies have been studied using a variety of research methods. Neglected among these have been unobtrusive research methods which can provide independent sources of data to test theories or challenge existing research findings. This study uses content analysis of graffiti collected from the walls of an abandoned Massachusetts juvenile correctional facility. Informant interviews and newspaper accounts of the institution provide supplemental data. Drawing on studies of graffiti from other settings, this research attempts to reconstruct historically aspects of confinement at the Bridgewater Institute for Juvenile Guidance by focusing on dimensions which include the formation of informal groups and the changes inmates experience as they progress through sections of the institution. The analysis of graffiti provides insight into the process of socialization in correctional communities as well as attests to the usefulness of unobtrusive research methods in criminal justice.

The defence against graffiti

Abstract: This paper discusses the problem of graffiti on the walls of historic buildings and heritage items such as rock art, natural features and monuments. Then follows a discussion on the properties and use of anti-graffiti coatings. -- AATA