Varieties of Criminology: Readings from a Dynamic Discipline by Gregg Barak (Eng

Description: Varieties of Criminology by Gregg Barak While there is disagreement among the authors about whether criminologists are developing new theory or circulating old theory, their contributions in this reader demonstrate the emerging plurality in criminological discourse, revealing continuities and discontinuities between old and new. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Whether criminologists position themselves in the left or right of the field, the reality common to their work involves a reconsideration of virtually all of our past theoretical journeys in criminology. This book captures the range of criminological thinking today, and provides a picture of a dynamic discipline in transition. Chapters consider contemporary theoretical development and discussion, focusing on street crime, youth and identity, and crime and social control in relation to questions of gender, class, race, learning, and culture. While there is disagreement among the authors about whether criminologists are developing new theory or circulating old theory, their contributions in this reader demonstrate the emerging plurality in criminological discourse, revealing continuities and discontinuities between old and new. Author Biography GREGG BARAK is Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University. He is the author of many scholarly articles and books, including Gimme Shelter: A Social History of Homelessness in Contemporary America (Praeger, 1991). Table of Contents IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Criminological Theory in the "Postmodernist" Era by Gregg BarakMainstream CriminologyBiological and Neuropsychiatric Approaches to Criminal Behavior by C. Ray JefferyCrime and Psychology of Mind: A Neo-Cognitive View of Delinquency by Thomas KelleyHuman Ecology and Social Disorganization Revisit Little Rock by Jeffery T. WalkerStrain, Relative Deprivation, and Middle-Class Delinquency by Velmer S. Burton, Jr. and R. Gregory DunawaySocial Control, Family Structure, and Delinquency by Joseph H. Rankin and L. Edward WellsThe Collective Reality of Crime: An Integrative Approach to the Causes and Consequences of the Criminal Event by Frank Schmalleger and Ted AllemanA Neofunctionalist Model of Crime and Crime Control by Thomas OConnorCritical CriminologyConfronting the Agenda of Authority: Critical Criminology, Anarchism, and Urban Graffiti by Jeff FerrellYoung People, Culture, and the Construction of Crime: Doing Wrong versus Doing Crime by Mike PresdeeCrime, Excitement, and Modernity by Pat OMalley and Stephen MugfordGender and Justice: Feminist Contributions to Criminology by Susan Caulfield and Nancy WondersLaw, Ideology, and Subjectivity: A Semiotic Perspective on Crime and Justice by Dragan MilovanovicCrime, Criminology, and Human Rights: Toward an Understanding of State Criminality by Gregg BarakReferencesIndex Promotional Whether criminologists position themselves in the left or right of the field, the reality common to their work involves a reconsideration of virtually all of our past theoretical journeys in criminology. This book captures the range of criminological thinking today, and provides a picture of a dynamic discipline in transition. Long Description Whether criminologists position themselves in the left or right of the field, the reality common to their work involves a reconsideration of virtually all of our past theoretical journeys in criminology. This book captures the range of criminological thinking today, and provides a picture of a dynamic discipline in transition. Chapters consider contemporary theoretical development and discussion, focusing on street crime, youth and identity, and crime and social control in relation to questions of gender, class, race, learning, and culture. While there is disagreement among the authors about whether criminologists are developing new theory or circulating old theory, their contributions in this reader demonstrate the emerging plurality in criminological discourse, revealing continuities and discontinuities between old and new. Promotional "Headline" Whether criminologists position themselves in the left or right of the field, the reality common to their work involves a reconsideration of virtually all of our past theoretical journeys in criminology. This book captures the range of criminological thinking today, and provides a picture of a dynamic discipline in transition. Details ISBN0275947742 Pages 320 Year 1993 ISBN-10 0275947742 ISBN-13 9780275947743 Format Paperback Subtitle Readings from a Dynamic Discipline Country of Publication United States Edited by Gregg Barak DEWEY 364 Illustrations references, index Publication Date 1993-11-23 Place of Publication Westport Series Criminology & Crime Control Policy Author Gregg Barak Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Language English Media Book Short Title Varieties of Criminology UK Release Date 1993-11-23 AU Release Date 1993-11-23 NZ Release Date 1993-11-23 US Release Date 1993-11-23 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Alternative 9780275944858 Audience Undergraduate Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6970135;

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