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Oral History and Delinquency: The Rhetoric of Criminology - Couverture rigide

Bennett, James

 
9780226042459: Oral History and Delinquency: The Rhetoric of Criminology
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0226042456 ISBN 13 : 9780226042459
Editeur : Univ of Chicago Pr, 1982

Synopsis

Book by Bennett James

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

James Bennett is Coordinator of Foundation Relations, University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Éditeur
Univ of Chicago Pr
Date d'édition
1982
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226042456
ISBN 13 
9780226042459
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Relié
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