This book explores the work of criminologist Colin Sumner. It re-presents his arguments and ideas on Marxism, ideology, censure, deviance, crime, underdevelopment, social control and the media; situating them in their wider social context. Moxon argues that Sumner should be restored within the crimi...

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Main Author:	Moxon, David (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham Springer International Publishing 2020
Series:	Palgrave pioneers in criminology
Subjects:	Critical criminology Criminology Sociology Crime-Sociological aspects Mass media and crime Violence Crime
Online Access:	UER01 BTU01 URL des Erstveröffentlichers
Summary:	This book explores the work of criminologist Colin Sumner. It re-presents his arguments and ideas on Marxism, ideology, censure, deviance, crime, underdevelopment, social control and the media; situating them in their wider social context. Moxon argues that Sumner should be restored within the criminology discipline as a pioneer who has produced works of great theoretical sophistication and insight. By systematically considering Sumner's entire output, the book shows how his thought involved a gradually deepening understanding of his core notion of ideological censure. His writing is also marked by a growing unease with the effects of late modern capitalism and the quagmire of censoriousness rife in the 21st century. This book makes clear that Sumner's work was remarkably prescient, and his ideas may help up to make sense of complicated times
Item Description:	1. Introduction -- 2. Sumner and Ideological Censure -- 3. After Censure -- 4. Sumner and the Death of Deviance -- 5. After the Death of Deviance -- 6. Sumner and the Looking Glass -- 7. After Sumner?
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (VII, 155 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:	9783030369415
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-030-36941-5