Celebrity culture and crime : the joy of transgression
by
 
Penfold-Mounce, Ruth, 1979-

Title
Celebrity culture and crime : the joy of transgression

Author
Penfold-Mounce, Ruth, 1979-

ISBN
9780230224681

Personal Author
Penfold-Mounce, Ruth, 1979-

Publication Information
Basingstoke, England ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Physical Description
viii, 196 p. ; 23 cm.

Series
Cultural criminology
 
Cultural criminology.

General Note
Formerly CIP.

Contents
Introduction : cultural criminology and the joy of transgression -- Celebrity, fame and culture -- The culture industry and Foucauldian governmentality -- Resonance and celebrated criminality -- Celebrated criminality and governance -- The undermining of celebrated criminality -- The evolution of celebrated criminality -- Conclusion : celebrating crime in a celebrity culture.

Abstract
"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.

Subject Term
Critical criminology.
 
Criminals.
 
Celebrities.

Added Author
Penfold-Mounce, Ruth, 1979-


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