The Criminological Imagination.
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"Young rejects much of what criminology has become, criticizing the rigid determinism and rampant positivitism that dominate the discipline today. His erudite and entertaining examination of what'...
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"Young rejects much of what criminology has become, criticizing the rigid determinism and rampant positivitism that dominate the discipline today. His erudite and entertaining examination of what's gone wrong with criminology draws on a range of research - from urban ethnography to sexology and criminal victimization studies - to illustrate its failings." Pp.xii/252. Paperback. VG.
From Publisher:
For the last three decades Jock Young's work has had a profound impact on criminology. Yet, in this provocative new book, Young rejects much of what criminology has become, criticizing the rigid determinism and rampant positivism that dominate the discipline today. His erudite and entertaining examination of what's gone wrong with criminology draws on a range of research - from urban ethnography to sexology and criminal victimization studies - to illustrate its failings.At the same time, Young makes a passionate case for a return to criminology's creative and critical potential, partly informed by the new developments in cultural criminology. A late-modern counterpart to C.Wright Mills's classic The Sociological Imagination, this inspirational piece of writing from one of the most brilliant voices in contemporary criminology will command widespread attention. It will be essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of criminology, and the social sciences more generally.
Product Info
ISBN: 0745641075
ISBN-13: 9780745641072
Publisher: Cambridge: Polity, 2011. 9780745641072
Type: Used
Binding: Softcover
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