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jiā lēi bǐ
加勒比
dì qū
地区
de
nián qīng
年轻
nán xìng
男性
nán zi qì gài
男子气概
jǐn jí zhuàng tài
紧急状态

Young Men, Masculinity, and States of Emergency in the Caribbean
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zàijiā lēi bǐ加勒比dì qū地区deyī xiē一些dì fāng地方bǐ rú比如tè lì ní dá hé duō bā gē特立尼达和多巴哥zhèng fǔ政府zàijǐn jí zhuàng tài紧急状态shíhuìjiā qiáng加强xún luó巡逻kě yǐ可以yǒugèng dà更大desōu chá搜查quánshèn zhì甚至zàiméi yǒu没有qǐ sù起诉qiánxiānjū liú拘留yī xiē一些rén

In some parts of the Caribbean, such as Trinidad and Tobago, the government can increase patrols during a state of emergency, have broader search powers, and even detain some people before charges are filed.

zhè yàng这样dezuò fǎ做法cháng cháng常常shìwèi le为了jiǎn shǎo减少fàn zuì犯罪bǎo hù保护dà jiā大家deān quán安全

These measures are often meant to reduce crime and protect public safety.

bù guò不过shòuyǐng xiǎng影响zuìderéncháng cháng常常shìnián qīng年轻nán xìng男性

However, young men are often the ones most affected.

hěnduōnián qīng年轻nán xìng男性shēng huó生活zàijī huì机会shǎogōng zuò工作nánzhǎojiào yù教育zī yuán资源bù gòu不够deshè qū社区gèngróng yì容易yù dào遇到bào lì暴力wèn tí问题

Many young men live in communities with few opportunities, hard-to-find jobs, and limited educational resources, and they are also more likely to face violence.

zàizhè xiē这些dì fāng地方shè huì社会cháng cháng常常xī wàng希望nán xìng男性yǎng jiā养家biǎo xiàn表现qiáng dà强大dé dào得到zūn zhòng尊重

In these places, society often expects men to support their families, appear strong, and earn respect.

rú guǒ如果tā men他们hěnnántōng guò通过zhèng cháng正常fāng shì方式zuò dào做到zhè xiē这些jiùkě néng可能zǒushàngwēi xiǎn危险de

If they have difficulty meeting these expectations through normal means, they may turn to dangerous paths.

zhè yàng yī lái这样一来tā men他们gèngróng yì容易jǐng fāng警方fā shēng发生jiē chù接触

As a result, they are more likely to come into contact with the police.

yǒu xiē有些rénjué de觉得zhèng fǔ政府shìzàibǎo hù保护zì jǐ自己yǒu xiē有些rénjué de觉得zhèng fǔ政府zhǐ shì只是zàiguǎn kòng管控zì jǐ自己

Some people feel that the government is protecting them, while others feel that it is simply controlling them.

hěnduōyán jiū研究rèn wéi认为yàozhēn zhèng真正jiǎn shǎo减少bào lì暴力bù néng不能zhǐkàojǐng chá警察jǐn jí zhuàng tài紧急状态háiyàobāng zhù帮助nián qīng rén年轻人dé dào得到jiào yù教育gōng zuò工作jī huì机会shè huì社会zhī chí支持

Many studies suggest that to truly reduce violence, it is not enough to rely only on the police and states of emergency; young people also need education, job opportunities, and social support.

zhè yàng这样shè qū社区cáihuìgèngān quán安全nián qīng年轻nán xìng男性gèngyǒuxī wàng希望

Only then can communities become safer, and young men have more hope.

By Kwasi Cudjoe / Global Voices|CC BY 3.0|Modified & AI-assisted

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