In the spring of 2014, an unprecedented wave of police raids swept over every lower-class (sha‘abi) neighborhood across Morocco. Dubbed “Operation Tcharmil,” the raids targeted young, lower-class... Show moreIn the spring of 2014, an unprecedented wave of police raids swept over every lower-class (sha‘abi) neighborhood across Morocco. Dubbed “Operation Tcharmil,” the raids targeted young, lower-class men that matched viral online images in which track-suit-wearing teens boastfully displayed status objects and white weapons. Drawing on the theoretical apparatus of the “affective turn,” in this article I unpack the structural and historical factors that shaped both popular reactions and policing actions toward the sudden, online visibility of a politically and economically disenfranchised group. I situate this episode within current debates about the entanglement of neoliberal disciplinary regimes and the reproduction of particular social orders, and argue that attention to such outbursts can help us revitalize and rethink existing notions of class. Show less
Hiphop is tegenwoordig de dominante jeugdcultuur in Nederland. Vooral de Nederlandstalige variant van hiphop is razend populair en weet een massale hoeveelheid jongeren met verschillende... Show moreHiphop is tegenwoordig de dominante jeugdcultuur in Nederland. Vooral de Nederlandstalige variant van hiphop is razend populair en weet een massale hoeveelheid jongeren met verschillende achtergronden aan te spreken, anders dan de bibliotheek en ‘de literatuur’, die er al een tijd maar moeilijk in slagen om jonge lezers te trekken. Om die reden zetten bibliotheken, maar ook andere literaire instituties, hiphop in om jongeren kennis te laten maken met literatuur en hen aan het lezen te krijgen. Hiphop leent zich daar, als kunstig spel met taal dat allerlei literaire elementen in zich draagt, uitstekend voor. In dit artikel verken ik hoe hiphop een brug kan vormen tot literatuur (fictie en non-fictie) en betoog ik dat hiphop een opzichzelfstaand, waardevol onderdeel van de literaire traditie is. Ten slotte bepleit ik de noodzaak van verder onderzoek naar de mogelijkheden van hiphop voor het leesgedrag en de literaire consumptie van Nederlandse jongeren. Show less
The Sahel has gained attention in international politics as one of the central theatres in the war on terrorism. International actors in this war seek alliances with states in the region,... Show moreThe Sahel has gained attention in international politics as one of the central theatres in the war on terrorism. International actors in this war seek alliances with states in the region, reinforcing the latter’s military strength and their legitimacy from outside. At the same time, increasingly-connected young populations question the legitimacy of their states, and contest that legitimacy from within and below. In the absence of states delivering any reasonable form of social contract, young people become torn between different governing orders and find themselves in a liminal space. In this article we present the cases of youth in Mali and Chad, who find themselves in a period of re-definition of their position in society and hence search for legitimate structures representation. In this search they may frame their belonging in terms of ethnicity, religion or political opposition – and increasingly also in adherence to global citizenship. New information flows and connectivity among young people in these regions, and between them and the diaspora, has given a new turn to their search for citizenship/belonging and rightful representation. However, whether their search will be successful in this geopolitical context is questionable. Show less
