Wire: A Cultural History

By Ben Lamb

Book Overview

An engaging and timely account of the groundbreaking show The Wire, this book examines the show's realism, representations of race, multifaceted characters, influence on international perceptions of American policing, and role in informing twenty-first-century drug policy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538181207
• ISBN13: 9781538181201
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"