Celebrity culture and crime
Subtitle: the joy of transgression
By: edited by Ruth Penfold-Mounce.
Contributors: Penfold-Mounce, Ruth, 1979-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780230224681
Subjects: Critical criminology; Criminals; Celebrities
Description: "In the 21st century celebrities and celebrity culture thrives. This book tackles the much noted but little analyzed realtionship between celebrity and crime. Criminals who become celebrities and celebrities who become criminals are examined in relation to Adorno and Horkheimer's culture industry"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Cultural Criminology and the Joy of Transgression * Celebrating Criminality and Cultural Criminology * Culture Industry and Foucauldian Governmentality * Resonance and Celebrated Criminality * Celebrated Criminality and Governance * The Undermining of Celebrated Criminality * The Evolution of Celebrated Criminality * Bibliography Introduction: Cultural Criminology and the Joy of Transgression * Celebrating Criminality and Cultural Criminology * Culture Industry and Foucauldian Governmentality * Resonance and Celebrated Criminality * Celebrated Criminality and Governance * The Undermining of Celebrated Criminality * The Evolution of Celebrated Criminality * Bibliography.