No Way of Knowing - Crime, Urban Legends and the Internet

This book examines both 'old media' treatment of crime legends: news reports, fictional film and television depictions, as well as 'new' media interactive discussions of them via the Internet and electronic mail.

Sommario

Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Market in Snuff Films 3. Stolen Body Parts 4. Shopping Mall and Theme Park Abductions 5. Debunkers and their Orbit 6. Crime Legends and the Role of Belief 7. Crime Legends and the Politics of Fear and Protection 8. A Summary Appendices Bibliography

Info autore

Pamela Donovan

Riassunto

This book examines both 'old media' treatment of crime legends: news reports, fictional film and television depictions, as well as 'new' media interactive discussions of them via the Internet and electronic mail.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Pamela Donovan, Donovan Pamela
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.11.2003
• EAN: 9780415947879
• ISBN: 978-0-415-94787-9
• Pagine: 246
• Peso: 453 g
• Serie: Studies in American Popular History and Culture
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Epistole, diari; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, COMPUTERS / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Society & culture: general, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Society and culture: general, Crime and criminology, Information technology: general topics