Bryan F Bubolz
Biographic Data
| ID | 215232 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bryan F Bubolz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bryan F |
| FAMILY NAME | Bubolz |
| SIGNATURE | BUBOLZ B F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2066-099X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Gang Identity Across the Life Course
While identity—the social meanings attached to a role—has been documented across various aspects of gang life, examinations of identity have rarely extended beyond “being” a gang member. Exacerbating this is the relative absence of symbolic interactionism in the study of gangs. Thus, a more useful approach is to view gang identity as a situational resource for performance. Conceptualized in this way, the chapter encourages scholars to reimagine h…
“I Still Love My Hood”
One important aspect of gang disengagement that has been largely overlooked is the role of identity in the time following membership. Research has shown that former gang members often retain social and emotional ties with their former gang peers and may experience role ambiguity as a result. Despite this, there has been virtually no examination of role residual—the lingering aspects of one’s former identity—that may exist among these individuals.…
The Problem of Overgeneralization
One of the oldest and most controversial issues in the study of terrorism involves the mental health status among actors who commit this type of violence. A consensus has emerged among scholars that terrorists are relatively normal in terms of mental health, and thus, studying mental health is not a useful line of investigation. In contrast, we find a large portion of our sample of former violent U.S. White supremacists report mental health probl…
Putting in Work
Research has seldom examined how identity mechanisms facilitate violence among gang members. Relying on life history interviews with self-identified former gang members, we use identity theory to explore the relationship between commitment to the gang identity and violence. Results indicate that the relationship between commitment and violence is complex. Specifically, for individuals with a high degree of cognitive commitment to the gang identit…
Narratives of Childhood Adversity and Adolescent Misconduct as Precursors to Violent Extremism
Objective: We examined how nonideological factors such as childhood risk factors and adolescent conduct problems precede participation in violent extremism (VE). Methods: We conducted in-depth life-history interviews with former members of violent White supremacist groups ( N = 44) to examine their childhood and adolescent experiences, and how they explain the factors that led to the onset of VE. Results: Based on self-reports, we found substanti…
Parenting as Activism
This article addresses the relationship between identity and activism and discusses implications for social movement persistence. We explain how individuals negotiate opportunities as parents to align and extend an activist identity with a movement's collective expectations. Specifically, we focus on how participants in the U.S. white power movement use parenting as a key role to express commitment to the movement, develop correspondence among co…
Leaving the World of Hate
The topic of hate group membership and radicalization toward extremist ideologies has received substantial attention in recent years; however, relatively less is known about the process of disengagement and deradicalization. This is troubling because the number of hate groups in the United States has increased and some are known to engage in a variety of violent and criminal behavior. This exploratory study relies on life history interviews with …
Disillusionment and Change
Exit from street gangs has received increased attention in recent years; however, a number of important questions regarding the process of leaving remain unanswered. Relying on identity theory, we present a cognitive-emotional theory of gang exit that emphasizes functional dimensions of anger in terms of motivating individuals to pursue identity change related to gang membership. Specifically, anger provides gang members with an opportunity to id…
Hybridizing Socrates
Graduate research methods are a staple of every criminal justice and criminology masters program. Traditionally, graduate research methods courses are offered in a face-to-face format, although more recently online offerings are becoming more common. This manuscript makes the case for a hybrid approach to teaching graduate research methods using a Socratic classroom approach combined with an online component that emphasizes writing and classmate …
Military Experience, Identity Discrepancies, and Far Right Terrorism
The relationship between far right extremism and military involvement is a complex problem and the dynamics that explain this relationship are not well understood. The present article addresses this gap by discussing the relationship between military experience, identity discrepancies, and far right terrorism. This article proposes that identity discrepancies occur when individuals experience involuntary role exits from the military or when indiv…
Military Experience, Identity Discrepancies, and Far Right Terrorism
The relationship between far right extremism and military involvement is a complex problem and the dynamics that explain this relationship are not well understood. The present article addresses this gap by discussing the relationship between military experience, identity discrepancies, and far right terrorism. This article proposes that identity discrepancies occur when individuals experience involuntary role exits from the military or when indiv…
Leaving the World of Hate
The topic of hate group membership and radicalization toward extremist ideologies has received substantial attention in recent years; however, relatively less is known about the process of disengagement and deradicalization. This is troubling because the number of hate groups in the United States has increased and some are known to engage in a variety of violent and criminal behavior. This exploratory study relies on life history interviews with …
Disillusionment and Change
Exit from street gangs has received increased attention in recent years; however, a number of important questions regarding the process of leaving remain unanswered. Relying on identity theory, we present a cognitive-emotional theory of gang exit that emphasizes functional dimensions of anger in terms of motivating individuals to pursue identity change related to gang membership. Specifically, anger provides gang members with an opportunity to id…
Putting in Work
Research has seldom examined how identity mechanisms facilitate violence among gang members. Relying on life history interviews with self-identified former gang members, we use identity theory to explore the relationship between commitment to the gang identity and violence. Results indicate that the relationship between commitment and violence is complex. Specifically, for individuals with a high degree of cognitive commitment to the gang identit…
The Problem of Overgeneralization
One of the oldest and most controversial issues in the study of terrorism involves the mental health status among actors who commit this type of violence. A consensus has emerged among scholars that terrorists are relatively normal in terms of mental health, and thus, studying mental health is not a useful line of investigation. In contrast, we find a large portion of our sample of former violent U.S. White supremacists report mental health probl…
Hybridizing Socrates
Graduate research methods are a staple of every criminal justice and criminology masters program. Traditionally, graduate research methods courses are offered in a face-to-face format, although more recently online offerings are becoming more common. This manuscript makes the case for a hybrid approach to teaching graduate research methods using a Socratic classroom approach combined with an online component that emphasizes writing and classmate …
Military Experience, Identity Discrepancies, and Far Right Terrorism
The relationship between far right extremism and military involvement is a complex problem and the dynamics that explain this relationship are not well understood. The present article addresses this gap by discussing the relationship between military experience, identity discrepancies, and far right terrorism. This article proposes that identity discrepancies occur when individuals experience involuntary role exits from the military or when indiv…
Leaving the World of Hate
The topic of hate group membership and radicalization toward extremist ideologies has received substantial attention in recent years; however, relatively less is known about the process of disengagement and deradicalization. This is troubling because the number of hate groups in the United States has increased and some are known to engage in a variety of violent and criminal behavior. This exploratory study relies on life history interviews with …
Disillusionment and Change
Exit from street gangs has received increased attention in recent years; however, a number of important questions regarding the process of leaving remain unanswered. Relying on identity theory, we present a cognitive-emotional theory of gang exit that emphasizes functional dimensions of anger in terms of motivating individuals to pursue identity change related to gang membership. Specifically, anger provides gang members with an opportunity to id…
Narratives of Childhood Adversity and Adolescent Misconduct as Precursors to Violent Extremism
Objective: We examined how nonideological factors such as childhood risk factors and adolescent conduct problems precede participation in violent extremism (VE). Methods: We conducted in-depth life-history interviews with former members of violent White supremacist groups ( N = 44) to examine their childhood and adolescent experiences, and how they explain the factors that led to the onset of VE. Results: Based on self-reports, we found substanti…
Parenting as Activism
This article addresses the relationship between identity and activism and discusses implications for social movement persistence. We explain how individuals negotiate opportunities as parents to align and extend an activist identity with a movement's collective expectations. Specifically, we focus on how participants in the U.S. white power movement use parenting as a key role to express commitment to the movement, develop correspondence among co…
The Problem of Overgeneralization
One of the oldest and most controversial issues in the study of terrorism involves the mental health status among actors who commit this type of violence. A consensus has emerged among scholars that terrorists are relatively normal in terms of mental health, and thus, studying mental health is not a useful line of investigation. In contrast, we find a large portion of our sample of former violent U.S. White supremacists report mental health probl…
Putting in Work
Research has seldom examined how identity mechanisms facilitate violence among gang members. Relying on life history interviews with self-identified former gang members, we use identity theory to explore the relationship between commitment to the gang identity and violence. Results indicate that the relationship between commitment and violence is complex. Specifically, for individuals with a high degree of cognitive commitment to the gang identit…
“I Still Love My Hood”
One important aspect of gang disengagement that has been largely overlooked is the role of identity in the time following membership. Research has shown that former gang members often retain social and emotional ties with their former gang peers and may experience role ambiguity as a result. Despite this, there has been virtually no examination of role residual—the lingering aspects of one’s former identity—that may exist among these individuals.…
Gang Identity Across the Life Course
While identity—the social meanings attached to a role—has been documented across various aspects of gang life, examinations of identity have rarely extended beyond “being” a gang member. Exacerbating this is the relative absence of symbolic interactionism in the study of gangs. Thus, a more useful approach is to view gang identity as a situational resource for performance. Conceptualized in this way, the chapter encourages scholars to reimagine h…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Criminology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Social group (4 works) · Social identity theory (4 works)