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  • Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame

    The Rise of a Pop Star in an Age of Celebrity

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book investigates the stardom of Lady Gaga within a cultural-sociological framework. Resisting a reductionist perspective of fame as a commodity, Mathieu Deflem offers an empirical examination of the social conditions that informed Lady Gaga’s rise to fame. The book delves into topics such as the marketing of Lady Gaga; the legal issues that have dogged her career; the media; her audience; ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Framing Law and Crime

    An Interdisciplinary Anthology

    Series series The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Law, Culture, and the Humanities
    This cutting-edge edited collection brings together 17 scholarly essays on two of cinema and television’s most enduring and powerful themes: law and crime. With contributions by many of the most prominent scholars in law, sociology, criminology, and film, Framing Law and Crime offers a critical survey of a variety of genres and media, integrating descriptions of technique with critical analysis, ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • The Handbook of Social Control

    Edited by Mathieu Deflem ...
    Series series Wiley Handbooks in Criminology and Criminal Justice
    The Handbook of Social Control offers a comprehensive review of the concepts of social control in today's environment and focuses on the most relevant theories associated with social control. With contributions from noted experts in the field across 32 chapters, the depth and scope of the Handbook reflects the theoretical and methodological diversity that exists within the study of social control. ... Read more

    $152.00 USD

  • Sociologists in a Global Age

    Biographical Perspectives

    Edited by Mathieu Deflem ...
    Sixteen leading international sociologists are brought together in this volume to share their experiences of becoming practitioners in the field. Selected for their comparative and transnational interests and experiences, the contributors include Martin Albrow, Karin Knorr Cetina, Diane E. Davis, Pierpaolo Donati, Leon Grunberg, Horst J. Helle, Eiko Ikegami, Tiankui Jing, Hyun-Chin Lim, Ewa ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Democracy, Governance, and Law

    Edited by Mathieu Deflem ...
    Series Book 29 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    Issues related to democratic ideals and realities are very much at the forefront of many public discussions today. These questions move societies in many contexts and with respect to multiple institutions, not least among which are law, government, and the interconnections between them.This volume of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance is devoted to the theme of Democracy, Governance, and Law. It ... Read more

    $114.79 USD

  • Law and Culture in Japan

    Institutions, Justice, and Media

    Series Book 30 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    Volume 30 of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance brings together scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds to discuss a variety of aspects and developments related to law and culture in contemporary Japan. Some scholars have law as their primary field of study and from that viewpoint focus on connections with culture, while others are first and foremost scholars of culture who link their ... Read more

    $114.79 USD

  • Diversity in Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies

    Series Book 27 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    Volume 27 of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance discusses a variety of issues of significance to equity, inclusion, and diversity in criminology and criminal justice studies. The research area of crime, criminal justice, and social control has typically devoted attention to diversity in its subject matter much more than in the profession and scholarship itself.By and large, the disparities in ... Read more

    $100.99 USD

  • Crime and Social Control in Pandemic Times

    Edited by Mathieu Deflem ...
    Series Book 28 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    Theoretically and methodologically diverse, Volume 28 of Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance addresses important questions of crime, punishment, policing, social control, and law in relation to COVID-19. The pandemic has brought about a wide number of analyses from various viewpoints, but what role has the study of crime, deviance, and social control played?A timely contribution that tackles a ... Read more

    $114.99 USD

  • Media and Law

    Between Free Speech and Censorship

    Series Book 26 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    In Media and Law: Between Free Speech and Censorship, Mathieu Deflem and Derek M.D Silva have gathered an interdisciplinary team of leading experts to make a valuable contribution to the existing literature. This volume explores free speech and the control thereof from both a political as well as cultural lens. These topics have once again moved center stage in scholarly as well as popular ... Read more

    $95.99 USD

  • Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization

    Series Book 25 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    The field of radicalization studies, which intersects within the fields of sociology, law, criminology, and criminal justice, focuses particularly on the social dynamics of terrorism from different theoretical, conceptual, and methodological perspectives. It is a fast-growing field in which many areas remain to be explored.In Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization, Derek Silva and Mathieu ... Read more

    $104.99 USD

  • Music and Law

    Edited by Mathieu Deflem ...
    Series Book 18 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    This volume deals with various social-science perspectives on law and legal control pertaining to music in a variety of contexts. Under influence of important recent social developments, especially in the realm of communications technology, the world of music has been changing very rapidly and profoundly these past decades. As a result, the world of music, especially popular music, has been ... Read more

    $182.99 USD

  • The Politics of Policing

    Between Force and Legitimacy

    Edited by Mathieu Deflem ...
    Series Book 21 - Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance
    This volume in the series Sociology of Crime, Law, and Deviance edited by Mathieu Deflem addresses contemporary issues of policing with a focus on the characteristics of police power as a coercive force in society and its continued need for legitimacy in a democratic social order. The book brings scholars together to discuss a variety of important topics concerning police and policing. ... Read more

    $154.99 USD