Gavin Brewis
@gavinbrewis.bsky.social
C4 Community Catapult Research Fellow with interests in youth culture, communities, sysytemic violence, and intergenerational psychosocial trauma. Scholar of Buckfast Tonic Marxism. 🍾
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Gavin Brewis
@gavinbrewis.bsky.social
· Dec 3
Ned culture, rituals and resistance: The enduring spectre of class in contemporary youth studies - Gavin Brewis, 2025
Marking 50 years since Resistance Through Rituals (RTR), this article argues for RTR’s renewal not as canon but as a conjunctural, neo-dialectical method for co...
journals.sagepub.com
My new article is on the trending section of Crime, Media, Culture and is in the top 25% of all academic outputs according to @altmetric.com.
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Spoke with @tajali1.bsky.social and @mccailcoll.bsky.social this morning for @theskotia.bsky.social podcast.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
January 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Spoke with @tajali1.bsky.social and @mccailcoll.bsky.social this morning for @theskotia.bsky.social podcast.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
Police officers in Scotland are appealing to MSPs to have access to guns while on duty...
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
January 15, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Police officers in Scotland are appealing to MSPs to have access to guns while on duty...
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
For those who are interested in criminology and the evolution of Glasgow’s 'gang culture' (not a concept I particularly like mind you), Small Faces (1996) is essential viewing. 🧵
Read on for more.
Read on for more.
Small Faces
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January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
For those who are interested in criminology and the evolution of Glasgow’s 'gang culture' (not a concept I particularly like mind you), Small Faces (1996) is essential viewing. 🧵
Read on for more.
Read on for more.
The most Scottish headline you'll ever see in your life.
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The most Scottish headline you'll ever see in your life.
A snippet of my thesis around the socialisation of harm embodied by moral enforcers.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 AM
A snippet of my thesis around the socialisation of harm embodied by moral enforcers.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
Oh... and there it is.
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Oh... and there it is.
"Fascism is the open terrorist dictatorship of the most reactionary, most chauvinistic and most imperialist elements of finance capital"
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
January 13, 2026 at 12:49 AM
"Fascism is the open terrorist dictatorship of the most reactionary, most chauvinistic and most imperialist elements of finance capital"
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
Is it a coincidence that the US Proud Boys suddenly disappeared as soon as Trump started to employ his ICE paramilitaries?
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Is it a coincidence that the US Proud Boys suddenly disappeared as soon as Trump started to employ his ICE paramilitaries?
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I think we can all agree that everything turned to shit after David Bowie died.
#BowieForever
#BowieForever
January 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I think we can all agree that everything turned to shit after David Bowie died.
#BowieForever
#BowieForever
Wait until they hear about First Bus...
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Wait until they hear about First Bus...
Last night, Trump's America bombed Caracas, Venezuela.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Last night, Trump's America bombed Caracas, Venezuela.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
In 2025, I got an amazing new job, moved country, and became a Dr (surreal). However, a lot of it was overshadowed with so much bad news.
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM
In 2025, I got an amazing new job, moved country, and became a Dr (surreal). However, a lot of it was overshadowed with so much bad news.
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️
Merry Xmas, my pals. Hope you all had a belter. ❤️
I spent the day cooking individual beef wellingtons for the fam then watched Never Ending Story with the weans. A message in there that's as important as it ever was I feel.
Anyway, a lovely day, but think I'll skip cooking next year. 😆
I spent the day cooking individual beef wellingtons for the fam then watched Never Ending Story with the weans. A message in there that's as important as it ever was I feel.
Anyway, a lovely day, but think I'll skip cooking next year. 😆
December 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Merry Xmas, my pals. Hope you all had a belter. ❤️
I spent the day cooking individual beef wellingtons for the fam then watched Never Ending Story with the weans. A message in there that's as important as it ever was I feel.
Anyway, a lovely day, but think I'll skip cooking next year. 😆
I spent the day cooking individual beef wellingtons for the fam then watched Never Ending Story with the weans. A message in there that's as important as it ever was I feel.
Anyway, a lovely day, but think I'll skip cooking next year. 😆
Really nice couple of gifts from my friends and comrades since passing my Viva last week.
Such kind messages at what is usually such a difficult time of the year too. Means so much.
Hope you all have a lovely Xmas ❤️
Such kind messages at what is usually such a difficult time of the year too. Means so much.
Hope you all have a lovely Xmas ❤️
December 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Really nice couple of gifts from my friends and comrades since passing my Viva last week.
Such kind messages at what is usually such a difficult time of the year too. Means so much.
Hope you all have a lovely Xmas ❤️
Such kind messages at what is usually such a difficult time of the year too. Means so much.
Hope you all have a lovely Xmas ❤️
Thanks to my amazing supervisors @fionaskillen.bsky.social and Oonagh Walsh, the chair Stephen Sinclair, internal Nina Teasdale, and external, the brilliant @crmnlgy.bsky.social for Tuesday's viva success.
Thanks to the amazing participants who made it what it was.
So aye, Dr Brewis now. Cheers.
Thanks to the amazing participants who made it what it was.
So aye, Dr Brewis now. Cheers.
December 18, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Thanks to my amazing supervisors @fionaskillen.bsky.social and Oonagh Walsh, the chair Stephen Sinclair, internal Nina Teasdale, and external, the brilliant @crmnlgy.bsky.social for Tuesday's viva success.
Thanks to the amazing participants who made it what it was.
So aye, Dr Brewis now. Cheers.
Thanks to the amazing participants who made it what it was.
So aye, Dr Brewis now. Cheers.
Lola McEvoy recently announced that she would like to "ban the balaclavas linked to anti-social behaviour".
Just two decades ago it was hoods and baseball caps. It's almost as if the aesthetic is nothing to do with the behaviour.
How about banning the poverty linked with anti-social behaviour?
Just two decades ago it was hoods and baseball caps. It's almost as if the aesthetic is nothing to do with the behaviour.
How about banning the poverty linked with anti-social behaviour?
December 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lola McEvoy recently announced that she would like to "ban the balaclavas linked to anti-social behaviour".
Just two decades ago it was hoods and baseball caps. It's almost as if the aesthetic is nothing to do with the behaviour.
How about banning the poverty linked with anti-social behaviour?
Just two decades ago it was hoods and baseball caps. It's almost as if the aesthetic is nothing to do with the behaviour.
How about banning the poverty linked with anti-social behaviour?
The display from @dundeeunitedfc.bsky.social
Ultras the other night:
"Choose Life, Ditch the Knife"
This is the kind of messages we are seeing across a lot of the Ultras groups, and it shows how conscious young working-class boys and girls are of their conditions. 🧵
Ultras the other night:
"Choose Life, Ditch the Knife"
This is the kind of messages we are seeing across a lot of the Ultras groups, and it shows how conscious young working-class boys and girls are of their conditions. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The display from @dundeeunitedfc.bsky.social
Ultras the other night:
"Choose Life, Ditch the Knife"
This is the kind of messages we are seeing across a lot of the Ultras groups, and it shows how conscious young working-class boys and girls are of their conditions. 🧵
Ultras the other night:
"Choose Life, Ditch the Knife"
This is the kind of messages we are seeing across a lot of the Ultras groups, and it shows how conscious young working-class boys and girls are of their conditions. 🧵
Worst flu I've had for a while. Looking after yourself out there, and if you're feeling unwell, keep away from elderly and vulnerable, is this one has a bit of a kick. ✌️
December 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Worst flu I've had for a while. Looking after yourself out there, and if you're feeling unwell, keep away from elderly and vulnerable, is this one has a bit of a kick. ✌️
My new article is on the trending section of Crime, Media, Culture and is in the top 25% of all academic outputs according to @altmetric.com.
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Ned culture, rituals and resistance: The enduring spectre of class in contemporary youth studies - Gavin Brewis, 2025
Marking 50 years since Resistance Through Rituals (RTR), this article argues for RTR’s renewal not as canon but as a conjunctural, neo-dialectical method for co...
journals.sagepub.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
My new article is on the trending section of Crime, Media, Culture and is in the top 25% of all academic outputs according to @altmetric.com.
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Have recieved a really positive response to this, and am very thankful for your kind words.
The thesis itself, all going well this month, will hopefully be available soon enough. Still working on the book proposal too!
The thesis itself, all going well this month, will hopefully be available soon enough. Still working on the book proposal too!
Very pleased to share my latest article, which features in Sage Journals, Crime Media Culture: An International Journal, as part of the 2026 Special Issue: 50th Anniversary of Resistance Through Rituals.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Have recieved a really positive response to this, and am very thankful for your kind words.
The thesis itself, all going well this month, will hopefully be available soon enough. Still working on the book proposal too!
The thesis itself, all going well this month, will hopefully be available soon enough. Still working on the book proposal too!
Reposted by Gavin Brewis
Very pleased to share my latest article, which features in Sage Journals, Crime Media Culture: An International Journal, as part of the 2026 Special Issue: 50th Anniversary of Resistance Through Rituals.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Very pleased to share my latest article, which features in Sage Journals, Crime Media Culture: An International Journal, as part of the 2026 Special Issue: 50th Anniversary of Resistance Through Rituals.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Gavin Brewis
New article by @gavinbrewis.bsky.social on Ned culture in Scotland.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#Scotland #Neds #Culture #workingclass #class
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#Scotland #Neds #Culture #workingclass #class
Ned culture, rituals and resistance: The enduring spectre of class in contemporary youth studies - Gavin Brewis, 2025
Marking 50 years since Resistance Through Rituals (RTR), this article argues for RTR’s renewal not as canon but as a conjunctural, neo-dialectical method for co...
journals.sagepub.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New article by @gavinbrewis.bsky.social on Ned culture in Scotland.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#Scotland #Neds #Culture #workingclass #class
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#Scotland #Neds #Culture #workingclass #class
Very pleased to share my latest article, which features in Sage Journals, Crime Media Culture: An International Journal, as part of the 2026 Special Issue: 50th Anniversary of Resistance Through Rituals.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
journals.sagepub.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Very pleased to share my latest article, which features in Sage Journals, Crime Media Culture: An International Journal, as part of the 2026 Special Issue: 50th Anniversary of Resistance Through Rituals.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
On the way home for the weekend before doing a little work with the BBC on Monday.
Looking forward to it.
Looking forward to it.
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
On the way home for the weekend before doing a little work with the BBC on Monday.
Looking forward to it.
Looking forward to it.
On Wednesday we finished our second session with local youths informing a co-design process for a Young People's Health Action Plan.
35 teens attended over two nights and gave their views on current and ongoing issues affecting their wellbeing:
Mental health
Cyber bullying
Personal development
35 teens attended over two nights and gave their views on current and ongoing issues affecting their wellbeing:
Mental health
Cyber bullying
Personal development
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
On Wednesday we finished our second session with local youths informing a co-design process for a Young People's Health Action Plan.
35 teens attended over two nights and gave their views on current and ongoing issues affecting their wellbeing:
Mental health
Cyber bullying
Personal development
35 teens attended over two nights and gave their views on current and ongoing issues affecting their wellbeing:
Mental health
Cyber bullying
Personal development