Doing the Business: Entrepreneurship, the Working Class, and Detectives in the East End of London - Couverture souple

Hobbs, Dick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192852094 ISBN 13 : 9780192852090

Editeur : Oxford Paperbacks, 1989

Synopsis

Examining the development of both the East End and the CID, this book looks at how individuals and institutions adapt and integrate to accommodate the area's unique economy. It examines the mixed bag of petty thieves and serious criminals who form part of the myth and reality of the area. The book attempts to contribute to the sociology of policing, the study of class relations and the study of crime and delinquency.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Doing the Business looks at the culture of London's East End and its relationship with the Criminal Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Police. The cultures of both the East End and the CID are examined in terms of their relationship with the market place and the emergent strategies of negotiation, trading, and, most importantly, entrepreneurship. The author breaks new ground in several crucial areas. He asks how well traditional notions of working class culture fit the East End, and argues convincingly that they do not. His model of an entrepreneurial working class culture (a shadow economy) is a departure from the routine 'them and us' picture of class relationships in Britain. He links the working class ethos peculiar to the East End with the occupational culture of detectives in an illuminating analysis of the working identity of plain clothes policing. There is also much of interest and originality in his theories of crime and delinquency, and in his documentation of the history of detective work in London. This is a highly original and at times controversial piece of work that contributes not only to our knowledge of culture and sub-culture, but also to the sociology of policing, and the study of class relations and organizations.

Revue de presse

"Doing the Business can be unreservedly recommended to lay readers for its intelligence, verve and penetrating analysis of police work. For the same reasons, of course, the book will be popular with students of criminology, social work, social history and sociology. But to students the book offers much more than a satisfying literary and academic experience--it is excellent value in terms of the wide range of topics it covers ... read it! It's a winner." Pat Carlen, University of Keele, Centre for Criminology

refreshingly different and well worth a read (Police History Society Newsletter)

an affectionate and highly entertaining portrait of East Enders. It is written with immense charm and wit ... Immensely enjoyable, difficult to put down. (P. A. J. Waddington, British Journal of Criminology)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192852094
• ISBN 13: 9780192852090
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 268
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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