Masculinities and Crime - A Quarter Century of Theory and Research

James W. Messerschmidt's Masculinities and Crime quickly became a classic text for social scientists examining the relationship between masculinities and crime. The book is completely revised and unique in its focus on Messerschmidt's most important research and theorizing accomplished over the last twenty-five years.

List of contents

Foreword to the Anniversary Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction to the Anniversary Edition
Section I: Theory
1 Structured Action Theory
Section II: Crime in History
2 Racist Lynchers
3 Reformed Hustler
Section III: Youth Violence and Nonviolence
4 Assaultive Violence: Lenny and Perry
5 Sexual Violence: Sam and Zack
6 Nonviolent Boys: Jerry and Dennis
7 Assaultive Girls: Tina and Kelly
Corporate and Political Crime
8 Murderous Managers
9 Perilous Presidents
Conclusion
Notes
References
About the author

About the author

James W. Messerschmidt is Distinguished University Professor of sociology and chair of the criminology department at the University of Southern Maine, where he also teaches in the women's and gender studies program. He is the author of a number of books, most recently Hegemonic Masculinity: Formulation, Reformulation, and Amplification.

Summary

James W. Messerschmidt’s Masculinities and Crime quickly became a classic text for social scientists examining the relationship between masculinities and crime. The book is completely revised and unique in its focus on Messerschmidt’s most important research and theorizing accomplished over the last twenty-five years.

Product details

• Authors: James W Messerschmidt, James W. Messerschmidt, W. Messerschmidt, Messerschmidt James W.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9781442220386
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2038-6
• No. of pages: 258
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Violence in society, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Violence and abuse in society, crime;gender;justice system;masculinity