Villains - Foster

by Janet Foster

Overview

"Villians" provides a rare insight into local and family traditions of petty crime. It looks at attitudes to crime and law enforcement, and the relationship of those attitudes to the culture in which they are expressed. This book should be of interest to students and teachers in police studies, ethnomethodology and women's studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415025683
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/05/1990
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

List of tables and illustrations, Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 Crime, culture, and community, 2 The Grafton Arms, 3 Tracing the steps: the evolution of attitudes, 4 Women, 5 Youth: like father like son, 6 Generations: past and future, Appendix: some considerations on methodology, References, Index

Editorial Reviews

Based on participant observation and extended interviews, Foster (research officer, London School of Economics) looks at attitudes toward crime and law enforcement in the (London) community, and the relationship of those attitudes to the culture in which they are expressed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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