Crime As Structured Action - Gender, Race, Class, and Crime in the Making

The author of this volume skilfully demonstrates that a vital component to understanding crime is to be able to view it as more than a single activity.

James W Messerschmidt argues that crime operates subtly through a complex series of gender, race and class practices and these interwoven elements must be seen as part of all social existence, not viewed independently.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue
Structured Action Theory
Lynchers
Hustler
Bad Girls
Murderous Managers
Epilogue
Summary Thoughts and Future Directions

Zusammenfassung

The author of this volume skillfully demonstrates that a vital component to understanding crime is to be able to view it as more than a single activity. James W. Messerschmidt argues that crime operates subtly through a complex series of gender, race and class practices and these interwoven elements must be seen as part of all social existence, not viewed independently.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Messerschmidt, James Messerschmidt, James W. Messerschmidt
• Verlag: Sage Publications Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 21.02.1997
• EAN: 9780761907183
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-0718-3
• Seiten: 144
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Sozialpädagogik, Soziale Arbeit; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Politik; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Recht > Strafrecht, Strafprozessrecht, Kriminologie; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Social issues & processes, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Social and ethical issues, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice