@article{Molding_1998, title={TILBAGE TIL GADEN: Børn og unges liv på gaden i Nairobi}, url={https://tidsskrift.dk/tidsskriftetantropologi/article/view/115220}, DOI={10.7146/ta.v0i38.115220}, abstractNote={<p>Malene Molding: Back to the Street:</p> <p>Young People Living in the Streets of</p> <p>Nairobi</p> <p>The article deals with people who live and</p> <p>work on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. It is</p> <p>based on fieldwork conducted in 1995-1996</p> <p>by the author, who at that time was working</p> <p>at a rehabilitation centre for Street giris. The</p> <p>article aims to identify pull-factors, i.e.</p> <p>factors which, to young people, make Street</p> <p>life appear as an attractive alternative to</p> <p>other apparently desirable lifestyles. Thus, it</p> <p>differs in focus from other studies aiming to</p> <p>identify and explain so-called push factors,</p> <p>i.e. factors such as political, economic or</p> <p>social conditions that initially cause young</p> <p>people to choose to leave home and take to</p> <p>the streets. Inspired by sociologist Pierre</p> <p>Bourdieu, the author regards Street life as a</p> <p>lifestyle that unfolds in a social field</p> <p>characterised by specific codes of conduct</p> <p>and competitive social positions of symbolic</p> <p>Capital. By introducing the concept of “Street</p> <p>life expertise” and discussing its linkage to</p> <p>motivation and identification, the author</p> <p>argues that Street life appears attractive to</p> <p>people who have established social com-</p> <p>children’s bodily experiences, are shown to</p> <p>be in conflict with the children’s</p> <p>perspectives.</p>}, number={38}, journal={Tidsskriftet Antropologi}, author={Molding, Malene}, year={1998}, month={sep.} }