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The Politics of Nostalgia

Class, Rootlessness and Decline

by Simon Winlow ...

Series series SocietyNow
For ordinary people today, the future seems dark and forbidding. In generations gone by, parents looked forward with optimism, confident their children would do better. Not anymore. Standards of living continue to fall. Our institutions seem redundant, our cities dilapidated and dysfunctional. Electoral systems seem incapable of driving positive change. What is there to be optimistic about?A ... Read more

$20.49 USD

For ordinary people today, the future seems dark and forbidding. In generations gone by, parents looked forward with optimism, confident their children would do better. Not anymore. Standards of living continue to fall. Our institutions seem redundant, our cities dilapidated and dysfunctional. Electoral systems seem incapable of driving positive change. What is there to be optimistic about?A
... Read more
Revitalizing Criminological Theory

Advances in Ultra-Realism

by Steve Hall, Simon Winlow ...

Series series New Directions in Critical Criminology
The second edition of Revitalizing Criminological Theory is a substantial revision and expansion of the first edition. Ultra-realism is a unique school of criminological thought currently establishing itself in the discipline despite resistance from traditional schools. The second edition still provides the undergraduate and postgraduate student reader with an invaluable guide to existing schools ... Read more

$57.99 USD

The second edition of Revitalizing Criminological Theory is a substantial revision and expansion of the first edition. Ultra-realism is a unique school of criminological thought currently establishing itself in the discipline despite resistance from traditional schools. The second edition still provides the undergraduate and postgraduate student reader with an invaluable guide to existing schools
... Read more
The Death of the Left

Why We Must Begin from the Beginning Again

by Simon Winlow, Steve Hall ...

The left is dead. Its ailments cannot be cured. The only way to resurrect what was once valuable in leftist politics is to declare the left dead and begin from the beginning again. Winlow and Hall identify the root causes of its maladies, describe how new cultural obsessions displaced core unifying principles and explore the yawning chasm that now separates the left from the working class. Drawing ... Read more

$23.79 USD

The left is dead. Its ailments cannot be cured. The only way to resurrect what was once valuable in leftist politics is to declare the left dead and begin from the beginning again. Winlow and Hall identify the root causes of its maladies, describe how new cultural obsessions displaced core unifying principles and explore the yawning chasm that now separates the left from the working class. Drawing
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Badfellas

Crime, Tradition and New Masculinities

by Simon Winlow ...

Fights, fraud and drugs racketeering regularly hit the headlines, but they are just news stories for most of us. For others, they constitute a way of life. This book uncovers a world where male identity is expressed each day through physical strength and power. Focusing on professional criminals and violent men, the author shows how workshop camaraderie, hard physical work and criminal reputations ... Read more

$54.99 USD

Fights, fraud and drugs racketeering regularly hit the headlines, but they are just news stories for most of us. For others, they constitute a way of life. This book uncovers a world where male identity is expressed each day through physical strength and power. Focusing on professional criminals and violent men, the author shows how workshop camaraderie, hard physical work and criminal reputations
... Read more
Riots and Political Protest

by Simon Winlow, Steve Hall, Daniel Briggs, James Treadwell ...

The years 2008 to 2013 saw a new generation of political protestors take to the streets. Riots disrupted many Western cities and new protest movements emerged, keen to address a bleak context of economic collapse and austerity politics.In this groundbreaking new study, Winlow, Hall, Briggs and Treadwell push past the unworldly optimism of the liberal left to offer an illuminating account of the ... Read more

$70.99 USD

The years 2008 to 2013 saw a new generation of political protestors take to the streets. Riots disrupted many Western cities and new protest movements emerged, keen to address a bleak context of economic collapse and austerity politics.In this groundbreaking new study, Winlow, Hall, Briggs and Treadwell push past the unworldly optimism of the liberal left to offer an illuminating account of the
... Read more
The Rise of the Right

English Nationalism and the Transformation of Working-Class Politics

by Simon Winlow, Steve Hall, James Treadwell ...

The shock Brexit result highlighted a worrying trend: underemployed white men and women who have seen their standard of living fall, their communities disintegrate and their sense of value, function and inclusion diminish, desperately want a mainstream political party to defend their interests. However, no such party exists. These men and women cannot connect their declining fortunes and growing ... Read more

$23.79 USD

The shock Brexit result highlighted a worrying trend: underemployed white men and women who have seen their standard of living fall, their communities disintegrate and their sense of value, function and inclusion diminish, desperately want a mainstream political party to defend their interests. However, no such party exists. These men and women cannot connect their declining fortunes and growing
... Read more
50 Dark Destinations

Crime and Contemporary Tourism

by Alice Storey, Angus Nurse, Anna Sergi, Anthony Lloyd, Ben Colliver, Craig Ancrum, Dan Rusu, David Wilson, Donna Yates, Duncan John Frankis, Eamonn Carrabine, Emiline Smith, Emma Winlow, Eveleigh Buck-Matthews, Gary Potter, Grace Gallacher, Hannah London, Ian R. Cook, Jane Richards, Jack Denham, Jardar Nuland Østbø, Jenna Page, Joe Garrihy, John Bahadur Lamb, Katie Lowe, Keith Hayward, Kevin Hoffin, Kyla Bavin, Laura Hammond, Lucas Danos, Luke Telford, Max Hart, Melindy Brown, Michael Rowe, Natasha Pope, Neil Chakraborti, Nicholas Gibbs, Oliver Smith, Orlando Woods, Patrick Berry, Peter Joyce, Robin West, Rowland Atkinson, Sarah Hodgkinson, Sarah Jones, Selina Patel Nascimento, Simon Winlow, Sophie Gregory, Steve Wadley, Tammy Ayres, Tereza Østbø Kuldova, Thomas Raymen, Travis Linnemann, Wendy Laverick ...

From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. Even in the most pleasant tourist destinations, underlying harms are constantly perpetuated, affecting both consumers and those who work or live around such tourist hotspots. Highlighting 50 travel destinations across six continents, ... Read more

$18.99 USD

From the Alcatraz East Crime Museum and Jack the Ripper guided tours to the Phnom Penh killing fields, ‘dark tourism’ is now a multi-million-pound global industry. Even in the most pleasant tourist destinations, underlying harms are constantly perpetuated, affecting both consumers and those who work or live around such tourist hotspots. Highlighting 50 travel destinations across six continents,
... Read more
Rethinking Social Exclusion

The End of the Social?

by Simon Winlow, Steve Hall ...

‘…classic Winlow and Hall – bleak, brilliant and unmatched in the art of rethinking crucial social issues. Enlightening, and rather scary.’- Professor Beverley Skeggs, Goldsmiths, University of London‘This superb book inhabits a unique theoretical space and demonstrates Winlow and Hall at their brilliant best as theorists of contemporary social exclusion.’- Professor John Armitage, University of ... Read more

$78.29 USD

‘…classic Winlow and Hall – bleak, brilliant and unmatched in the art of rethinking crucial social issues. Enlightening, and rather scary.’- Professor Beverley Skeggs, Goldsmiths, University of London‘This superb book inhabits a unique theoretical space and demonstrates Winlow and Hall at their brilliant best as theorists of contemporary social exclusion.’- Professor John Armitage, University of
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50 Facts Everyone Should Know About Crime and Punishment in Britain

The truth behind the myths

by Adam Lynes, Pravanjot Kapil Singh Uppal, Elizabeth Yardley, Keith Spiller, Craig Jackson, Morag Claire Kennedy, Dionne Taylor, Daniel McCulloch, Saabirah Osman, Anthony Ellis0, John Bahadur Lamb1, Dr Victoria Silverwood2, Kate Williams3, Mohammed Rahman4, David J Wilson5, Charlene Crossley6, Joanna Large7, Loukas Ntanos8, Craig Kelly9, Kevin Hoffin0, Charlotte Stevens1, Sarah Page2, Mark Horsley3, Cristiana Viana Cardoso4, Katie Brooker5, Shona Robinson-Edwards6, Susie Atherton7, Nicola Harding8, Sophie Rowe9, Emma Murray0, Kate Gooch1, David Sheldon2, Claire Davis3, Kelly J Stockdale4, Jonathan Jackson5, Melindy Brown6, Aidan O'Sullivan7, Laura Riley8, Emma Kelly9, Dan Rusu0, Haydn Davies1, Tammy Ayres2, Matt Hopkins3, Liam Brolan4, Jo Turner5, Em Temple Malt6, Duncan John Frankis7, Simon Winlow8, Stevie-Jade Hardy0 ...

Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal ... Read more

$24.69 USD

Are you the kind of person who watches crime drama and real-life crime documentaries on television? Are you fascinated by the twists and turns of justice and the law? But how much do you really know about key issues in crime, crime control, policing and punishment in the UK?This exciting, dynamic and accessible book, written by leading experts, presents 50 key facts related to crime and criminal
... Read more
Revitalizing Criminological Theory:

Towards a new Ultra-Realism

by Steve Hall, Simon Winlow ...

Series series New Directions in Critical Criminology
This book provides a short, comprehensive and accessible introduction to Ultra-Realism: a unique and radical school of criminological thought that has been developed by the authors over a number of years. After first outlining existing schools of thought, their major intellectual flaws and their underlying politics in a condensed guide that will be invaluable to all undergraduate and postgraduate ... Read more

$59.99 USD

This book provides a short, comprehensive and accessible introduction to Ultra-Realism: a unique and radical school of criminological thought that has been developed by the authors over a number of years. After first outlining existing schools of thought, their major intellectual flaws and their underlying politics in a condensed guide that will be invaluable to all undergraduate and postgraduate
... Read more
Criminal Identities and Consumer Culture

Crime, Exclusion and the New Culture of Narcissm

by Steve Hall, Simon Winlow, Craig Ancrum ...

This book offers the first in-depth investigation into the relationship between today's criminal identities and consumer culture. Using unique data taken from criminals locked in areas of permanent recession, the book aims to uncover feelings and attitudes towards a variety of criminal activities, investigating the incorporation of hearts and minds into consumer culture's surrogate social world ... Read more

$57.99 USD

This book offers the first in-depth investigation into the relationship between today's criminal identities and consumer culture. Using unique data taken from criminals locked in areas of permanent recession, the book aims to uncover feelings and attitudes towards a variety of criminal activities, investigating the incorporation of hearts and minds into consumer culture's surrogate social world
... Read more
Building Better Societies

Promoting Social Justice in a World Falling Apart

by Michael Orton, Sophie Body-Gendrot, Sam Burgum, Alan Walker, Steve Corbett, Paul Ward, Kate Pahl, Richard Williams, Gretel Taylor, Deborah Joy-Warr, Martin Coward, Anthony Ellis, Keith Jacobs, Iain Wilkinson ...

What would it take to make society better? For the majority, conditions are getting worse and this will continue unless strong action is taken. This book offers a wide range of expert contributors outlining what might help to make better societies and which mechanisms, interventions and evidence are needed when we think about a better society.The book looks at what is needed to prevent the ... Read more

$35.99 USD

What would it take to make society better? For the majority, conditions are getting worse and this will continue unless strong action is taken. This book offers a wide range of expert contributors outlining what might help to make better societies and which mechanisms, interventions and evidence are needed when we think about a better society.The book looks at what is needed to prevent the
... Read more

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