This innovative introductory textbook to the growing field of cultural criminology examines the importance of understanding the cultural contexts in which crime and crime control take place. It describes and discusses the field’s theoretical and methodological foundations, its links to other theoretical traditions, and its limits and criticisms. By exploring substantive areas such as crime in popular culture, deviance and social control, criminal justice and punishment, it demonstrates the utility of sometimes complex theory to core issues in criminology.
Written in accessible language, this is the first text written specifically for a student audience, making it essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate modules on cultural criminology. Moreover, as it evaluates the connections of cultural criminology with wider theoretical developments, it will be ideal for broader courses on criminology, criminological theory and critical criminology. Finally, it will be of interest to anyone analysing contemporary issues and debates through a cultural lens.
By:
Ronald Kramer Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 299g ISBN:9781352010824 ISBN 10: 1352010828 Pages: 196 Publication Date:01 October 2020 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Ronald Kramer is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
