Crime and Culture: Refining the Traditions

By Livy Visano

Crime and Culture is a pathbreaking work in the critical study of crime and criminology. In this book Livy Visano begins with an overview of the standard perspectives on crime and delinquency. In the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155130127X
• ISBN13: 9781551301273
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Canadian Scholars Pr
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Read!

Dr. Visano's text provides a very readable survey of the major theoretical perspectives in the study of crime. His text does not leave the reader with the usual task of having to decipher jargon-ridden, convoluted language. Visano provides clear and insightful explanations of core theoretical concepts. Furthermore, Visano provides a timely and fresh articulation of marco/micro and normative/interpretive perspectives. Finally, Dr. Visano provides a pathway to the integration of criminological and cultural studies. His methodological and ethical insights into the creative and strategic role of critical ethnography in the cultural study of crime are original and make a needed contribution to the emerging discussions of critical directions in ethnographic inquiry. This book is highly recommended to students and academics who are interested in the critical intersections of crime and culture.