| Intersectionality and Criminology: Disrupting and revolutionizing studies of crime Contributor(s): Potter, Hillary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415634407 ISBN-13: 9780415634403 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 364.24 |
| LCCN: 2014042677 |
| Series: New Directions in Critical Criminology |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 4.9" W x 7.67" (0.61 lbs) 194 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The use of intersectionality theory in the social sciences has proliferated in the past several years, putting forward the argument that the interconnected identities of individuals, and the way these identities are perceived and responded to by others, must be a necessary part of any analysis. Fundamentally, intersectionality claims that not only are people's lived experiences affected by their racial identity and by their gender identity, but that these identities, and others, continually operate together and affect each other. With "official" statistical data that indicate people of Color have higher offending and victimization rates than White people, and with the overrepresentation of men and people of Color in the criminal legal system, new theories are required that address these phenomena and that are devoid of stereotypical or debasing underpinnings. Intersectionality and Criminology provides a comprehensive review of the need for, and use of, intersectionality in the study of crime, criminality, and the criminal legal system. This is essential reading for academics and students researching and studying in the fields of crime, criminal justice, theoretical criminology, and gender, race, and socioeconomic class. |