Entertaining Crime: Television Reality Programs (Social Problems and Social Issues)

Fishman, Mark (Associate Professor of Sociology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York, USA); Cavender, Gray (Professor, School of Justice St

ISBN 10: 020230616X / ISBN 13: 9780202306162

Published by Aldine Transaction, 1998

About this Item

Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: APT; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313. . 1998. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Entertaining Crime: Television Reality Programs (Social Problems and Social Issues)
• Publisher: Aldine Transaction
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 020230616X
• ISBN 13: 9780202306162
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In eleven original studies by social scientists, this is the first volume to focus on television reality crime programming as a genre. Contributors address such questions as: why do these programs exist; what larger cultural meaning do they have; what effect do they have on audiences; and what do they indicate about crime and justice in the late twentieth century? Adaptable at both undergraduate and graduate levels, Entertaining Crime will contribute to discussions of crime and the media, as well as crime in relation to other issues, such as gender, race/ethnicity, and fear of crime.

About the Author

Mark Fishman