Criminal Identities and Consumer Culture by Steve Hall

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Offering the first in-depth investigation into the relationship between today's crinimal identities and consumer culture, this book uses unique data - taken from criminals locked in areas of permanent recession - to uncover feelings and attitudes towards a variety of criminal activities.

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Criminal Identities and Consumer Culture by Steve Hall

Offering the first in-depth investigation into the relationship between today's crinimal identities and consumer culture, this book uses unique data - taken from criminals locked in areas of permanent recession - to uncover feelings and attitudes towards a variety of criminal activities.

'This book is criminological scholarship at its best: insightful, original, provocative and impassionedIts central argument, that the rise of market culture and narcissistic consumerism lie at the heart of contemporary crime problems, deserves to be widely read, understood and appreciated.' Dr Majid Yar, Professor of Sociology, University of Hull, UK

'When criminologists look back in 50 years' time at those books that pushed critical criminology forward they'll point to Criminal Identities and Consumer Culture. Frankly, if you don't love this book you shouldn't be a criminologist.' Professor David Wilson, Centre for Criminal Justice Policy and Research, Birmingham City University, UK

'...theoretically advanced and written with passion and flair...'

'It is a larger than life portrayal of some elements of working-class criminal life to be more precise, but the work is nonetheless ambitious, forthright and bold. Their thesis is detailed and provocative and will appeal to a range of audiences and has been very positively received by leading criminologists as the plaudits on the back cover attest.'

'The book adds a great deal to the critical criminology literature and criminologists (and sociologists with an interest in crime) will read it with interest.'-Tracy Shildrick, Professor of Sociology, University of Teesside, in Sociology vol 45 no 2 p.343-348

Steve Hall is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Northumbria University, UK.

Simon Winlow is Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at the University of York, UK.

Craig Ancrum is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Teeside, UK.

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ISBN 13 9781843922551
ISBN 10 184392255X
Title Criminal Identities and Consumer Culture
Author Steve Hall
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2008-09-01
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.