A Science of Otherness? : Rereading the History of Western and Us Criminological Thought
Overview
This book presents a critical history of Western criminological thought from the Enlightenment to the development of modern criminological theories, mainly in the United States, over the last hundred years. It explores a variety of approaches including the classical school, the various currents of positivist criminology, and the managerial movement.
Mehozay contends that Western criminological thought can be seen as an ideological project based on 'otherness', justifying social hierarchies and sustaining the control of some people over others. He demonstrates how ideologies of otherness, such as the non-rational other, the pathological other and more, validate projects of control, exclusion, modernization, and care.
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- ISBN-13: 9781529209129
- ISBN-10: 1529209129
- Publisher: Bristol University Press
- Publish Date: December 2023
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.93 pounds
- Page Count: 172
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