Oral History and Delinquency : The Rhetoric of Criminology
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0226042464
ISBN-13
9780226042466
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Imprint
University of Chicago Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 15th, 1988
Print length
380 Pages
Weight
610 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 15.70 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Media studiesCauses & prevention of crimeCriminal or forensic psychology
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From Henry Mayhew's classic study of Victorian slums to Studs Terkel's presentations of ordinary people in modern America, oral history has been used to call attention to social conditions. By analyzing the nature and circumstances of the production of such histories of delinquency, James Bennett argues that oral history is a rhetorical device, consciously chosen as such, and is to be understood in terms of its persuasive powers and aims. Bennett shows how oral or life histories of juvenile delinquents have been crucial in communicating the human traits of offenders within their social context, to attract interest in resources for programs to prevent delinquency. Although life history helped to establish the discipline of sociology, Bennett suggests concepts for understanding oral histories generated in many fields.
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