Routledge International Handbook of Visual Criminology (Routledge International Handbooks)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 113888863X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book should finally open mainstream Criminology’s eyes to the visually-driven nature of crime, justice and social order. It is an outstanding achievement."Professor Chris Greer, Head of the Department of Sociology and Co-Director of the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism, City, University of London, UK, and Associate Editor of Crime, Media, Culture"This is a ground-breaking collection that brings together theory, method and image across disciplines, and showcases some of the most exciting work in the burgeoning field of visual criminology. The handbook is intellectually stimulating, immensely engaging and visually stunning. Containing essays by established and emerging figures in the field, with topics ranging from formative ideas in visual criminology to emergent trends and new directions, the volume provides students, teachers and researchers with a wealth of textual and visual information. It will transform the way we understand the powe
This interdisciplinary book will be of interest to criminologists, sociologists, visual ethnographers, art historians and those engaged with media studies.. Dynamically written and richly illustrated, the Routledge International Handbook of Visual Criminology offers the first foundational primer on visual criminology. This book includes a vibrant colour plate section and over a hundred black and white images, breaking down the barriers between original photography and artwork, historic paintings and illustrations and modern comics and films. Spanning a variety of media and visual modes, this volume assembles
Michelle Brown is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Tennessee, USA.Eamonn Carrabine is Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex, UK.