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Zusatztext Simon Winlow has taken the study of contemporary urban violence to a new level of sophistication. His subtle examination of the emergence of violence as a marketable asset represents cultural criminology at its best. Informationen zum Autor Simon Winlow is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at theUniversity of Teesside. Klappentext Uncovers a world where male identity is expressed each day through physical strength and power. Focusing on professional criminals and violent men, the author shows how workshop camaraderie, hard physical work and criminal reputations allow for changing masculinities. Zusammenfassung Fights, fraud and drugs racketeering regularly hit the headlines, but they are just news stories for most of us. For others, they constitute a way of life. This book uncovers a world where male identity is expressed each day through physical strength and power. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 History, Modernity and Masculinities, 2 And Then the World Changed, 3 Bouncing as a Contemporary Urban Career: Post-modernity, De-industrialization, Masculinity and Cultural Adaptation, 4 Summary and Conclusion
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1 History, Modernity and Masculinities, 2 And Then the World Changed, 3 Bouncing as a Contemporary Urban Career: Post-modernity, De-industrialization, Masculinity and Cultural Adaptation, 4 Summary and Conclusion
