The Gift, Graffiti and Punitive Masculinity

  • Panda McGlone n/a

Abstract

This dissertation looks at the relationship between The Gift, Graffiti and Punitive Masculinity. I give a brief overview of how the gift operates and the influence it has on art and creativity, while also looking specifically at how graffiti exists in this gift sphere. I then look at punitive masculinity, drawing on the work of Nancy Macdonald for a graffiti specific perspective and Allen G Johnson for a broader overview of how punishment is used between men as a form of social control. I then look at the writing of adrienne maree brown and Mariame Kaba who discuss cancel culture and how this is often a learned process from the punitive justice system. I will look at how local authorities and the media other, and attempt to cancel graffiti writers, and then how graffiti writers other, and attempt to cancel each other. Finally I take a speculative look at what a graffiti culture would look like if this punitive approach was replaced with one of mutual aid and care.

Published
2024-12-13
How to Cite
McGlone, P. (2024). The Gift, Graffiti and Punitive Masculinity. GSA - Graffiti and Street Art, 2(1), 56-81. https://doi.org/10.48619/gsa.v2i1.961