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Been a Heavy Life: Stories of Violent Men
Lois Presser
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Description for Been a Heavy Life: Stories of Violent Men
Paperback. A ground-breaking look at how violent men tell their life stories Series: Critical Perspectives in Criminology. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
In this groundbreaking work, Lois Presser investigates the life stories of men who have perpetrated violence. She applies insights from across the academy to in-depth interviews with men who shared their accounts of how they became the people we most fear--those who rape, murder, assault, and rob, often repeatedly. Been a Heavy Life provides the discipline of criminology with two crucial frameworks: one for critically evaluating the construction of offenders’ own stories, and one for grasping the cultural meta-narratives that legitimize violence. For social scientists generally, this book offers a vivid demonstration of just how dynamic and contingent self-narratives are. ... Read more
In this groundbreaking work, Lois Presser investigates the life stories of men who have perpetrated violence. She applies insights from across the academy to in-depth interviews with men who shared their accounts of how they became the people we most fear--those who rape, murder, assault, and rob, often repeatedly. Been a Heavy Life provides the discipline of criminology with two crucial frameworks: one for critically evaluating the construction of offenders’ own stories, and one for grasping the cultural meta-narratives that legitimize violence. For social scientists generally, this book offers a vivid demonstration of just how dynamic and contingent self-narratives are. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Critical Perspectives in Criminology
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252075582
SKU
V9780252075582
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About Lois Presser
Lois Presser is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Reviews for Been a Heavy Life: Stories of Violent Men
“Interviews of 27 men convicted of violent crime . . . presented in the context of a mass imprisonment binge, illustrate individual struggles and broader issues related to the politics of criminalization and criminal justice. . . . Highly recommended.”
Choice “A must-read for anyone interested in critical criminology, violent offending, or qualitative methods. . . . Presser provides a unique ... Read more
Choice “A must-read for anyone interested in critical criminology, violent offending, or qualitative methods. . . . Presser provides a unique ... Read more