Personal Identity in the Modern World - A Society of Strangers

In a society of strangers, there develops what can be called crimes of mobility -- forms of criminality rare in traditional societies: bigamy, the confidence game, and blackmail, for example. What they have in common is a kind of fraudulent role-playing, which the new society makes possible.

Sommario

Chapter 1: Up and Down the Ladder
Chapter 2: Evil Twin
Chapter 3: Crimes of Mobility
Chapter 4: White Lies
Chapter 5: The Dawn of Mystery
Chapter 6: A World of Doubt and Opportunity
Chapter 7: The Worm in the Bud
Chapter 8: Coming Together and Going Apart
Chapter 9: Brave New World

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By Lawrence M. Friedman

Riassunto

In a society of strangers, there develops what can be called crimes of mobility -- forms of criminality rare in traditional societies: bigamy, the confidence game, and blackmail, for example. What they have in common is a kind of fraudulent role-playing, which the new society makes possible.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lawrence M. Friedman
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2022
• EAN: 9781538166840
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6684-0
• Pagine: 198
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli; Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Altro; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, True Crime, LAW / Privacy, Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge, TRUE CRIME / Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions, Human Geography, Privacy law