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Crime and the Media
David Kidd-Hewitt (Ed.)
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Description for Crime and the Media
Paperback. Brings together key debates within cultural studies, media studies, criminology and sociology on the relationship between the meda and crime in a postmodern society. Editor(s): Kidd-Hewitt, David; Osborne, Richard. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
This book brings together key debates within cultural studies, media studies, criminology and sociology on the relationship between the media and crime in a postmodern society – highlighted by recent controversies on the effects of media portrayals of violence and crime on the community at large.
Real-life crime, crime reconstruction and crime as entertainment are categories that are now so interdependent that the media itself is in danger of confusing the genres as it seeks to profit from their undoubted appeal. This intertextuality is a key theme in this collection. The contributors highlight and theorise the ... Read more
This book brings together key debates within cultural studies, media studies, criminology and sociology on the relationship between the media and crime in a postmodern society – highlighted by recent controversies on the effects of media portrayals of violence and crime on the community at large.
Real-life crime, crime reconstruction and crime as entertainment are categories that are now so interdependent that the media itself is in danger of confusing the genres as it seeks to profit from their undoubted appeal. This intertextuality is a key theme in this collection. The contributors highlight and theorise the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745309118
SKU
V9780745309118
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99-50
About David Kidd-Hewitt (Ed.)
David Kidd-Hewitt taught criminology and law and society at London Guildhall University for over 20 years and was retired Head of the Department of Sociology and Applied Social Studies. He was a member of the editorial team on the journal Criminal Justice Matters. Richard Osborne lectures in cultural studies, mass media and philosophy at the University of Arts ... Read more
Reviews for Crime and the Media
'An interesting and very readable addition to academic discourses on crime, violence and the media and will be of use to students across a range of disciplines'
Media, Culture and Society
Media, Culture and Society